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THAT’S GOOD COFFEE: Brother and sister Chris and Sheryl Parkinson enjoy their morning coffee fix outside Raglan Roast. Right, the steadily growing queue of cars at McDonald’s. Pictures by Liam Clayton (above) and Ben Cowper

GISBORNE was noticeably busier this morning as the country south of Auckland dropped from Alert Level 4 to 3 as of midnight. And the most popular places were, of course, takeaway and coffee outlets trading under the Level 3 contactless guidelines. The queue of cars at McDonald’s this morning steadily grew, with at least one blissfully happy KA KITE 4, customer spotted cramming a handful of fries into his gob as he was driven away. Coffee lovers were out in force for their morning fix, including brother and sister Chris and Sheryl Parkinson, who were clearly in caffeine heaven after their Raglan Roast hits. Surfers hanging out for a wave got the green light and about 10 were out in the water at The Pipe break this morning. Nearby Poverty Bay Golf Club reopened its KIA ORA 3 fairways, as did fellow city club Electrinet Park, with both following NZ Golf guidelines under Level 3. People are reminded that the new alert level still comes with many regulations of Level 4. Riding the wave into new alert level SEE PAGES 3 AND 7

BACK ON BOARD: About 10 surfers hit the waves at the city’s Pipe break this morning after the region moved into Covid-19 Alert Level 3. Picture by Liam Clayton

GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business...... 11 Farming ...... 16 Racing ...... 27 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 12 Television ...... 19 Sport ...... 28-32 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National...6-10, 21-25 World..13-15,17-18 Classifieds ...... 26 Weather ...... 31 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Jabbing and jammin’ Ready for the masses as drive-through vaccine clinic opens

by Andrew Ashton people to manage the site and three vaccination stations. Although you GISBORNE residents are today only need six vaccinators, it’s a huge lining up for a shot and a tune with operation. hundreds of people expected through “There’s also a manaaki space the region’s first Covid-19 drive- there providing hot drinks and cold through vaccination centre. beverages, along with snack packs for Set up by Turanga Health in everyone who comes through. That partnership with Hauora Tairawhiti, will be contactless and rolled out on Te Runanga o Turanganui-a-Kiwa, trolleys to each car.” Toitu Tairawhiti and Trust Tairawhiti, A DJ will be on site to play music the drive-through is located at Harry and take requests through a phone Barker Reserve. number displayed on large digital A Hauora Tairawhiti spokeswoman screens. said seven people were vaccinated “It’s about making sure that from yesterday as part of a trial run before entrance to exit the experience has today’s launch. been a good one.” “We are expecting a big day. We It is expected the vaccination will are aiming at between 400 and 600 take about five minutes for each car, vehicles per day. followed by the standard 15-minute “It’s also really good for those with observation period. young children who don’t want to take “Should anyone feel unwell they them outside. They can just leave should toot their horn and put their them in the car. hazard lights on as an extra layer of “This is for anyone and everyone monitoring.” (over 12 years of age).” The drive-through clinic is a one- Planning for the drive-through had way system. Access is from the been in full swing over the past five reserve’s Gladstone Road entrance and days, she said. cars exit at the Lytton Road side. “We’ve put in some hard yards and The centre will be open from 10am long hours . . . because it needs to be to 4pm and will run for at least seven spot-on. days or until the region moves to Alert “The operation requires about 40 Level 2.

FIRST UP: Hinehou Smiler administers a Covid-19 vaccine to Turanga Health chief executive Reweti Ropiha (his second dose) and son Reweti. They were the first to be vacccinated at the drive-through centre at Harry Barker Reserve TRIAL RUN: Cars line up to go through the drive-through vaccine centre yesterday. at a trial run at Harry Barker Reserve yesterday. The clinic opened today and will run for at least seven days or until the region drops to Level 2. Picture by Paul Rickard Picture by Paul Rickard Rangatahi focus of $4 million funding EASTERN and Central Community The funding is available in the regions aspirations,” Ms Morrison said. between 12 and 24. Trust (ECCT) is allocating $4 Eastern and Central Community The $4m commitment, which begins Projects funded across the region million over four years to fund youth Trust serves, which include Gisborne/ in April 2022, follows on from ECCT’s so far include hosting a wananga at a development activities. Te Tairawhiti, Hawke’s Bay, Tararua, Rangatahi-led Fund pilot, which was local marae, running an environmental The funding is earmarked for growing Manawatu, Wairarapa and Horowhenua. launched in February and managed by project, creating a community garden rangatahi-led projects, supporting ECCT chair Georgina Morrison was ECCT’s Ropu Taiohi, which consists of 15 and running community workshops on rangatahi business development and “thrilled” to reach this point of the members aged between 16 and 25. a range of topics including promoting te rangatahi and community-led initiatives organisation’s youth strategy, which To date, 24 projects have been funded reo Maori. in smaller and isolated communities with aims to support rangatahi to reach their through the pilot to a combined total of The Rangatahi-led Fund does not high Maori populations, and assisting potential. $47,667. have a closing date. Applications will be youth worker training and organisations “New Zealand’s future lies in the Applications for rangatahi-led projects considered monthly. striving as champions in rangatahi hands of our rangatahi so it is wonderful and events continue to be welcomed from To apply visit ecct.org.nz or email development. to be supporting their needs and individuals and groups of rangatahi aged [email protected].

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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 • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 NEWS 3 Health service Reminder of Level 3 guidelines GISBORNE is now in Covid-19 Alert Level 3, meaning The city transfer station in Innes Street has reopened takeaways are back on the menu but many other on reduced hours and under strict rules. changes under restrictions remain. The recycling sort station is closed and no stickered Under Level 3, people should stay at home, keep their rubbish bags can be dropped off until Level 2. bubble small and exercise and shop locally. Rural transfer stations are open on usual days and Keep your distance from people, continue working from hours for bagged and stickered rubbish and recycling only. Alert Level 3 home if possible and keep children and young people at GizzyBus service is operating a reduced service. home with you. The library, Olympic Pool Complex, playgrounds, skate WITH Tairawhiti healthcare labour in Puawai Aroha Maternity. Children should only go to school if their parents are parks, boat ramps and public toilets remain closed. organisations and services moving “As well as your lead maternity essential workers who have to work and who have no The Whataupoko Reserve mountain bike trails are open into Alert Level 3, it is important carer, you can still bring only one other option available. Public venues remain closed. except for grade 4 and 5 tracks, which remain closed. not to be put off getting the care birth partner or member of your Travel is restricted to those who must travel to or for Queens Drive over Titirangi/Kaiti Hill remains temporarily you need, Hauora Tairawhiti medical whanau currently in your bubble to work; those who have to access education; and those closed to vehicles. This is in place to prevent illegal officer of health Dr Osman David the birthing suite. This will be the who are picking up necessities and goods purchased in a dumping. Mansoor says. same person throughout your stay contactless way. Secondhand Sunday this weekend has been cancelled. “Assistance, treatments and in the hospital, with no additional Gisborne District Council customer service counters There is no charge for parking in town under Level 3, as medicines from your health family or whanau. remain closed until Alert Level 2. parking wardens are unable to work until Level 2. professional are available but please “We will be carrying out more make sure you phone for advice urgent planned care, including first, rather than simply showing elective surgery and radiology, than up,” he says. under Alert Level 4. Health organisations have made “We will contact people who a few changes to deliver care under are affected directly. If you haven’t Level 3 restrictions. heard from us, expect that your “While some services will not appointment or surgery is still change the way they have been deferred. However, if you think your operating since moving to Alert condition has changed, please talk Level 4, others have more services to your GP.” available or different ways of People referred to hospital accessing them. doctors for treatment and “Pharmacies, medical centres, management of illnesses such as urgent dentists and Gisborne diabetes, respiratory problems, Hospital have all been open and and skin conditions, and all other operating during the lockdown and general illnesses that do not continue to do so.” require surgery will resume with Covid-19 testing is being offered appointments for those assessed as via general practices only, with the having clinical priority seen first. testing clinic at 295 Palmerston These appointments may be via Road closed as of tomorrow. phone. Vaccination clinics will continue Surgery will get under way for to operate, with a new drive-through those assessed as having a clinical service at Harry Barker Reserve priority being completed first. from 10am – 4pm daily In Level 3, major joint “Gisborne Hospital remains open replacement surgery will not for emergency and some planned proceed. care.” The daily fracture clinic continues Under Alert Level 3 there are to run between 9am to midday two entrances operating, including weekdays. FACING QUESTIONS: The crew of the Bunun Dynasty will be questioned by Maritime NZ staff about a recent the main entrance (between 2pm Ultrasounds, MRI scans and CT incident at sea during stormy weather. Residents at Wainui and Makorori raised concerns about what they and 5pm) and the emergency scans continue to be offered for saw. The Bunun Dynasty is scheduled to come into port to continue loading, possibly on Friday. department entrance where priority patients. Picture by Liam Clayton people will be greeted by staff and Other outpatient appointments screened. will continue, with some Screening occurs at both appointments made over the phone. entrances. TLAB Gisborne is performing “Visiting restrictions will still tests deemed urgent or essential by apply under Level 3, with one visitor referring GPs, midwives and nurse (over the age of 16) per patient practitioners. permitted between the hours of 2pm General practices will be and 5pm,” Hauora Tairawhiti chief open but appointments will still Maritime NZ executive Jim Green said. be conducted by phone where Visitors must wear a face possible. covering when entering the hospital People will be able to see their or accessing DHB facilities. doctor or nurse face-to-face if “There is no change to the required but should call ahead of visiting restriction for women in time. investigation Steady flow at Crew to be questioned over log ship’s movements MARITIME NZ has confirmed it is investigating the movements of log carrier Bunun Dynasty off the EASTLAND Port hopes to be able to start loading log checkpoints Wainui-Okitu coast earlier this month. ships again from Friday as it steadily builds up its log The ship had been anchored off Tuaheni Point but stocks again. POLICE are pleased with a clearer picture of the extent of because of stormy weather on August 9 it and other The forestry industry got back up and running this what they have seen so far travel and reasons for it within log ships moved to seek safer anchorages. morning under Alert Level 3 including the resumption of when it comes to the fixed Tairawhiti.” Locals at Wainui voiced their concerns that the harvesting. Covid-19 checkpoints operating Police continue to operate ship came close to shore and they feared it would Eastland Group chief operating officer Andrew Gaddum on SH35 at Okitu at Wainui and their mobile checkpoints around run aground. said for the last two weeks the port had focused on at the top of East Cape. the district, including on SH2 Reports were made to Maritime NZ, which clearing logs from its off-sites so forestry crews could hit The checkpoints were north and south, and at Mahia oversees all marine matters, and the agency has the ground running. established to monitor the flow and Tuai. confirmed it is looking into the incident. “Now that we’re steadily building up our stock on port of people moving about the Meanwhile, police have It says staff will be going aboard the Bunun we hope to bring in the next ship on Friday but this will be region. an inquiry under way into an Dynasty when it berths at Eastland Port to resume weather dependent.” “The two fixed checkpoints incident at Mobile Portside loading. Eastland Port staff, ISO Limited and contractors will be are operating well,” said area yesterday. Maritime NZ says the investigation will determine following strict Covid-19 protocols and front-line border police commander Inspector “A staff member at the whether further action or compliance is required. workers will continue to be regularly tested. Sam Aberahama. service station was sworn Wainui and Okitu residents who watched the The port’s security access system will continue to track “We will have staff at those at and threatened by a male ship say it appeared to lose power at one stage and the details of everyone coming in and out of the port. checkpoints throughout the day customer who was not wearing drifted backwards. “A total of 6221 jas (tonnes) of logs were carted into the and evening.” a mask, and we are looking for A plot of the ship’s movements was obtained port from the region’s skid sites on Monday and 8092 jas Insp Aberahama said they that person,” Insp Aberahama through the Automatic Identification System which were carted in yesterday,” Mr Gaddum said. had been seeing a steady flow said. tracks ships every three minutes or so. “There are nine ships in the bay and the Bunan Dynasty of traffic through both points. “This was appalling The plot clearly shows the Bunun Dynasty will be the next ship to load, hopefully on Friday.” “But so far we have not behaviour by a member of the heading towards Wainui, apparently anchoring encountered any issues. People public. and then going backwards in the big seas before are moving about for the right “Everyone is doing it tough powering up again and heading up the coast to AIS plot shows it was still in deep water about reasons.” at present, and taking it out on Tokomaru Bay. four kilometres offshore. A nearby sandbank was Police will be gathering data a staff member of an essential Residents feared the ship would run aground, considered another possible hazard except for the on the traffic movement to get service like that is just not on.” with environmental consequences, although the ship being unladen and riding high. — RH 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Deaths FAMILY NOTICES PEARSON, Joan Kathleen (nee Staples). Deaths No change to consultation deadline – Joan passed away peacefully, with her RICKARD, Milton daughters by her side, Frederick. — Passed WITH a little over two weeks left for the balance your views.” All Tairawhiti residents will get a copy of on 29 August 2021, at peacefully, surrounded community to have their say on the proposal The council will keep to the set submission the submission form in their mailboxes. This Springlands Lifestyle by his whanau, both Village, Blenheim, in for representation around the council table for deadline of Thursday, September 16, despite includes rural addresses and Post Office physically and virtually, the 2022 and 2025 elections, Gisborne Council challenges brought about by alert level private boxes. her 80th year, after a on Tuesday 31st August courageous battle with chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann is lockdowns. Two public Zoom meetings will be held on 2021. Aged 92 years. calling on the community to get involved. Local government electoral legislation Monday September 6 and Monday September Leukemia. Beloved Beloved husband for 68 wife and soulmate of “The decision to establish Maori wards has means that the deadlines the council is 13, when in-house experts will be online to years of Hine Manuhiri been made and the council is not consulting working to cannot change. Depending on present the proposal, then turn it over to the the late Colin. Treasured Rickard. Loved Dad, and much-loved Mum, brother, uncle, grand- on that. Through the representation review we the alert level, If you elect to talk to your audience to ask questions. Mum-in-law and best father, great-grand- are consulting on how they’re implemented,” submission, this could be online. The council is also offering Zoom meetings friend of Glenn and father and great-great- she said. “If you don’t have the ability to participate for iwi or community groups on request, as Lady (Melbourne); Di grandfather to all his “In June this year we asked the community online, then it is doubly important your written well as a dedicated email address to respond and Brian Benseman; whanau. Special thanks what represents them, how many and how they submission is comprehensive,” Ms Thatcher to questions within 24 hours — feedback@ Jo and Erin Funnell. to Hospice Tairawhiti would like to elect councillors. Swann said. govt.nz Dearly loved Nanna of and Heathcare NZ staff “Based on that feedback we’ve come up “We had a busy programme of community Posted submissions must be in the mail as her grandchildren and who cared for Milton in with a proposal and we’re asking you to tell us meetings booked to continue discussions soon as possible so they can arrive by the cut- partners, and great- his final years. Their if we’ve got it right. Making a full submission about this kaupapa, but when lockdown hit, we off date of Thursday September 16. grandchildren. support was greatly Dearly loved cousin is one of the ways in which you can make your had to move to plan B,” she said. For more information, or to make a appreciated. Nga Mihi views known. You also have the option to talk There were still “plenty of ways” for the submission online, use this link to the relevant and friend to many. Rickard Whanau. Many thanks for the to your submission in the hearings process. community to have their say or ask questions, page on the GDC’s website — https://tinyurl. Due to Covid This helps councillors fully consider and she said. com/eynnds26 special care received restrictions, a family from the wonderful service will be held at staff at SpringlandsEvans Chapel. The Lifestyle Village service will be and Marlborough livestreamed at 2pm on Hospice. In lieu of Thursday 2nd flowers, a donationSeptember. to Marlborough Hospice www.evansfuneral.co. Rural concerns on Account No. 03 1369 nz 0365207-00, Ref. Cloudybayfunerals, - Evans Funeral would be appreciated. Services Ltd FDANZ Messages to 108 www.evansfuneral.co.nz Vickerman Street, Grovetown, Blenheim 7202, or www. review to Minister cloudybayfunerals.co.nz Now with her beloved Colin. “Fly high Mum.” by Murray Robertson council’s fault. It is just unfortunate it representation review came up at last Due to Covid has occurred during the consultation week’s full district council meeting. restrictions, a private FEDERATED Farmers provincial period and looks likely to continue right Taruheru-Patutahi ward councillor cremation has taken president Toby Williams has approached through the current allocated time Sandra Faulkner said rural voters place and a memorial Local Government Minister Nanaia period.” needed to be engaged during the review service will be held at a Mahuta about extending the consultation Mr Williams said council chief consultation period. later date (to be advised) period for the council’s representation executive Nedine Thatcher Swann was Those voters were affected by “the at Level 1. Monumental Masons review. contacted about it. dedicated loss of rural representation,” CLOUDY BAY He made the approach through East “She said the statutory timeframes she said at the full Gisborne District FUNERAL Coast MP Kiri Allan. around representation reviews cannot be Council meeting, held via Zoom. SERVICES STONEHAVEN Mr Williams said the federation moved unless the Government suspends Cr Faulkner said the council needed BLENHEIM for wanted to host a series of community them. to ensure the voice of rural constituents FDANZ Funerals meetings to discuss the council proposal “For us, this is a significant issue was heard. to create a local body election structure and we need to have a period where It was “interesting” that those most and that would involve the meaningful consultation affected would not be able to engage in Memorials Mayor and 13 councillors. can take place. the consultation period as they would 601 Nelson Road It has been proposed For us, this is a “We should be able ordinarily. Ph 867 1 800 the representation will significant‘ issue to consult widely with Council chief executive Nedine comprise five Maori rural people so there Thatcher Swann said other councils were councillors and eight and we need to is an opportunity for in the same position. Be honest say medics general ward councillors in have a period them to understand the “It is what it is,” she said. a Tairawhiti Maori ward where meaningful consequences of what the The same methods would be used as ST JOHN has reminded the public of the and a Tairawhiti general consultation can council is proposing and for consultation with the Annual Plan, importance of letting ambulance staff know if they ward. give them the opportunity which happened during lockdown last or anyone in their household have been exposed Rural wards would cease take place. to make an informed year. to, have symptoms of or have tested positive for to exist. —Toby’ Williams submission. The council would provide hard copy Covid-19. “The representation “I have put a request information and use social media. St John ambulance officers have training and review proposals will be through to the Local Ms Thatcher Swann said she was open experience in infection control practice, and a significant change to how we elect Government Minister and through to our to suggestions to allow the council to deal with infectious diseases all year round. our representatives and concerned local MP Kiri Allan to hopefully get this reach the rural community safely. “We understand some people may fear that they rural people want to be heard on it,” Mr consultation period extended.” Public consultation ends on September will not get an ambulance response in these Williams said. Mr Williams’ full statement on what he 16. lockdown and alert level circumstances,” said Dan “We want the GDC to extend the proposes features in Focus on the Land The council will consider and adopt the Ohs, St John deputy chief executive, ambulance consultation period to a time that we are on page 16. final proposal on October 21. operations. “We want to reassure the public that able to host some community meetings, Public notification of the final proposal ambulance crews continue to respond to all hopefully under Level 2. ■ Concerns about the lockdown- for appeals and objections will be emergencies, at all alert levels.” “This lockdown period is not the affected consultation period on the between October 26 and November 26. ‘How long’s the line’ Facebook page a hit

NEARLY 2000 people were being Bonny Seymour said. kept informed of the best time to do a “There’s nothing worse than turning up supermarket shop in Level 4 — and from to the supermarket and having to wait in midnight last night Level 3 — through the line to do your shopping.” Facebook. However, with regular updates on the The Facebook group “How longs the page, people can see if it is a convenient line at PAK’nSAVE/ Countdown Gizzy” time to head to the supermarket, he said. has provided the ability for people to help So far, the page has proven a hit. each other out by avoiding large queues. “Since the August 17 announcement of And since last night, it has expanded Level 4 Lockdown, the page grew by 1000 to answer queries from people wanting members in its first day and that figure to know about the wait time at KFC and is rising.” McDonalds. “I originally came up with the idea of creating this Facebook group because WAITING: A queue outside Pak’nSave. of the need to inform the public of the A Facebook page to help people avoid queues at either food market giants long lines at the supermarket is proving Pak’nSave or Countdown,” page creator popular. File picture The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 NEWS 5 Homeless, hungry and desperate

A MAN was homeless, against his advice as in hungry and desperate when his view there was no he committed his 22nd identification evidence to burglary, his lawyer told prove Matete was the person Gisborne District Court. involved, Mr Maynard said. Chester Matete, 48, was Matete’s “unique and jailed for 17 and a half complex” needs justified months when he appeared further reductions, Mr for sentence by Judge Turitea Maynard said. The three and Bolstad on the burglary and a half months Matete had other offences — shoplifting already spent on remand ABOVE GROUND: (from Rebel Sport), graffiti in custody would have been Richard Foon on the practice green at Poverty Bay Golf Club this (of a police cell), loitering and particularly difficult for him. morning. Level 3 guidelines for golf require the cups to be raised, so there is no holing out. Picture by Liam Clayton two breaches of bail. Mr Maynard said he He pleaded guilty to all remained concerned about charges. Matete’s mental health, Counsel Leighvi Maynard though a forensic services pointed to a pre-sentence staff assessed Matete as probation report, noting “playing up” his behaviour. Back in the swing, solo Matete had suffered A cultural report was significant trauma in his life commissioned but Matete was physically and emotionally, not comfortable after the first which had an impact on interview so the only cultural or in household bubble him psychologically. It also information before the court contributed to his inability was in the pre-sentence to get along in society and probation report, Mr Maynard by Chris Taewa between tee-off times, removal of all flagsticks his attraction to negative said. and bunker rakes, and the raising of the inner associates, Mr Maynard said. Judge Turitea Bolstad DIVOTS have been flying from lawns around cup from the hole. It ultimately led to him agreed with Mr Maynard Gisborne during lockdown. Electrinet Park Golf Club also reopened today ending up homeless, without that the starting point for the But not so much today . . . well, not for Poverty and is using a phone booking system to arrange support, and had undoubtedly burglary should be 18 months Bay and Electrinet Park golf club members. a tee time. caused his past and recent imprisonment. Richard Foon was at the Awapuni Links And just to make the Level 3 golfing offending, Mr Maynard She uplifted it by six course early this morning as the first member experience a little more interesting, Park is said. months for the other offences to stride the fairways since Alert Level 4 was running a “no mates” ambrose competition using Ahead of this latest and another three months imposed across the country. two balls. It will run until the district goes into offending, Matete had tried for the previous relevant Poverty Bay has an online booking system Level 2. to get help from different convictions. active on the NZ Golf website, meaning members The lockdown came at a busy time for golf agencies but whether because The judge noted those ran can set up a game at the click of a mouse or tap courses throughout the district, with most of his own “oppositional to 18 pages and were mostly of a finger. involved in club championships. tendencies” or for other for burglaries and other Play is restricted to individual or household The weeks lost through levels 4 and 3 will be reasons, had not received it. dishonesty offending. bubbles in Level 3 and the club is adhering rescheduled. He was “homeless, hungry She gave a full 25 percent to other guidelines as listed on the Golf NZ Poverty Bay Golf Club is looking nervously and in many ways desperate”, discount for Matete’s guilty website. ahead as its major tournament — the Poverty Mr Maynard said. pleas and a further 10 percent Among these are the standard contact-tracing Bay Open — is from September 23 to 25. While the offending was discount for his personal and social-distancing regulations and golf- The tournament field was filled several inherently invasive and grave, circumstances. Whether he specific guidelines, including the closure of all months ago and around half the entries are from it was not serious for its type. brought them on himself or facilities, no scorecards, appropriate intervals out of town, including Auckland. A starting point for the lead not, there were some real charge of burglary should be issues there, Judge Bolstad at the lowest end of a tariff said. range, Mr Maynard said. Matete interjected Surfers hoping weather plays ball The court heard the throughout the sentencing, burglary was of a private commenting about being residence while the occupants watched by authorities, past by Jack Malcolm the region. The swell is meant to see a slight were out. Matete rummaged injustices and abuse in state drop over the following days, but the eager around but only stole alcohol. care. THE eyes of the region’s surfers will turn among us will still likely be able to sniff out a In terms of mitigation, Mr At one point he said there to the forecast for the next great swell, after wave. Maynard said Matete should were a lot of other people who restraining themselves over Level 4 lockdown Poor conditions, with the smallest swell, are get full credit for his guilty should be locked up instead when some beautiful waves went begging. forecast for Saturday and Sunday, before a new pleas, including the plea on of him. Level 3 allows for surfing at your local break system starts developing early next week. the loitering charge, which “Psychologically I’m and tomorrow has promise, with a forecast of As with any forecast, the best tools and he changed from one of not frustrated about all this a light wind and 1.2 metre wave at 11 seconds analytics can’t compete with a surf check in the guilty just before sentencing. nonsense. It’s been going on that will likely produce a rideable wave around morning to see what the conditions are doing. The plea change was for a very long time,” Jail an eye-opening experience for drink-driver

A DRINKING culture within his driving indefinitely and will be subject less likely to have a negative impact well for his partner and their three were the drink-drive charges. Each forestry workplace fuelled his alcohol in future to zero-alcohol licence on him. children, and in that respect his life involved high readings, driving while abuse and subsequent offending, provisions. Walker had been in custody on the was successful. disqualified, and one of them also a repeat drink-driver told Gisborne The owners of two vehicles he used charges for six weeks. For reasons She appreciated it must have been involved dangerous driving. They District Court. — one of them his employer at the unknown, he was not being held in a difficult for him to decide to walk away warranted a starting point of 24 Jason Walker, 25, appeared for time — would be warned the vehicles remand unit but with already-convicted from the forestry industry and look for months imprisonment. sentence on eight charges to which would be confiscated if Walker used prisoners in a Te Ao Maori unit. employment elsewhere. She applauded There was a one-month uplift for the he pleaded guilty — three drink- them to reoffend. It was a loud, aggressive place with him for recognising it was what he charge of resisting arrest. driving charges, three of driving while Judge Bolstad accepted counsel lots of fights, Ms Van Schalkwyk said. needed to do to address his alcohol Some of the offending was while disqualified and one each of driving Jackie Van Schalkwyk’s submissions He feared for his safety. He did not use. Walker was on bail, justifying another dangerously and resisting arrest. in favour of the stay-home sentence want to spend any more time there. Walker had never been jailed month’s uplift, the judge said. Judge Turitea Bolstad sentenced instead of a prison term. Judge Bolstad noted Walker’s previously and she was sure the For mitigating factors, she allowed him to to 17 months imprisonment, Ms Van Schalkwyk said it would achievements in forestry at a relatively prison experience had been an eye- discounts totalling 35 percent — 25 converted to eight-and-a-half months enable Walker to engage with young age. He had gained certification opener for him. She was willing to give percent for Walker’s early guilty home detention, with six months post- rehabilitative services and to step and worked his way up to the him the opportunity of home detention. pleas and 10 percent for his genuine detention conditions. back from his work in forestry and dangerous job of a breaker-out. Calculating the end sentence, remorse and some associated Walker was disqualified from look for employment in an industry The work enabled him to provide Judge Bolstad said the lead offences personal factors. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Urgent alterations Covid cases ‘EXTREMELY PROBLEMATIC’: as hospital pressure With Covid exercising in positive cases being allowed to rooms near capacity exercise in an underground carpark, AUCKLAND — Urgent building MIQ carpark a health expert work is under way at Auckland City says the hotel Hospital to prepare more rooms for WELLINGTON — Wellington’s Covid-19 cases does not sound Covid-19 patients. are being allowed to exercise in an underground fit to operate as a There were 32 patients in hospital carpark, prompting concern that MIQ workers quarantine facility across the region yesterday: 18 in are being put at unnecessary risk. and poses a risk to Middlemore, 12 at Auckland City and All of Wellington’s confirmed cases of the MIQ workers. two at North Shore. Delta variant are housed at the Grand Mercure RNZ picture RNZ understands Auckland City hotel, with the exception of at least one person and Middlemore are near — or at — who is in hospital. going to be 100 percent perfect as we’ve seen Professor Nick Wilson said he would not want capacity for the vital negative pressure An aerosol chemist says the enclosed air through types of aerosol transmission in the to be anywhere near the underground carpark rooms that help prevent the spread. of an underground carpark heightens the past in MIQ facilities. while positive cases were there. Builders were making alterations possibility of transmission, while a public “Bringing them along in these hallways or “I don’t think it’s fair for the MIQ workers to to an Auckland City Hospital ward health expert says the hotel does not sound fit these confined spaces where we know that have to be involved in that process because yesterday. to operate as a quarantine facility. there isn’t the greatest airflow, to a place where although masks are good, they’re not perfect, Auckland’s three district health Joint head of managed isolation and they are not regulating the ventilation, we and so MIQ workers are being unnecessarily boards worked together and shared quarantine Brigadier Rose King said people don’t know how many air changes per hour are exposed to risk.” resources for the Covid-19 response. staying at the Grand Mercure in Wellington were happening in these places, there is a risk for While filters have been installed in occupied All Covid patients in the city still able to use the hotel’s “fresh air” area — an aerosol transmission.” rooms and shared areas, the Grand Mercure is were in negative pressure rooms, a underground carpark. RNZ understands to get to the underground still undergoing ventilation remediation work in spokeswoman said. That is despite having tested positive for carpark people have to leave their rooms and parts of the hotel that are in use. “As part of our surge plans, and in Covid-19, and the increased transmissibility of be guided by MIQ staff, generally Defence Force King said that work will be complete early line with Ministry of Health guidance, the Delta variant. soldiers, to a lift that takes them down to the this month, with a second stage of work, on the we are also preparing separate, well- “Managed isolation or quarantine is a carpark. other side of the hotel which is not currently in ventilated spaces and wards that have challenging time that affects people going Brigadier King said air filtration units had use, to begin soon. The work includes cleaning been identified as being suitable for through it in different ways,” King said. been installed in hallways and lifts, and each ventilation ducts, replacing faulty exhaust fans isolating Covid-19 patients.” “Being able to have access to fresh air room occupied by a positive case had a HEPA and changing window seals. Those were most likely to be used supports their wellbeing. only filter installed. Wilson said the Grand Mercure is not fit for when patients had become less “Infection Prevention and Control protocols Rindelaub said that was a good standard, but purpose, and should not be in use. infected, the spokesperson said. are in place in the fresh air area, and returnees using an underground carpark for exercise was “It sounds extremely problematic if people There are 17 negative pressure are required to wear the provided medical face still very risky. who are known to be positive and infectious rooms at Middlemore, but the Ministry masks at all times and to sanitise their hands “This one cannot even pass the smell test. are exercising in an underground carpark with of Health said 18 patients were there before and after entering the exercise areas If you are in some of these enclosed carparks presumably pretty poor ventilation, so this yesterday. and maintain 2 metres physical distancing from you can smell leftover car fumes from people seems a very unsatisfactory situation.” Auckland City Hospital has 13 others.” driving through. Wilson said people staying at the Grand negative pressure rooms, and 12 University of Auckland aerosol chemist Dr “Anytime you’re in that environment you Mercure should be provided with exercise patients. Joel Rindelaub said he sympathised with those know that there isn’t enough good ventilation equipment, such as exercise bikes, to use in The DHBs said there was more going through quarantine in Wellington. to get fresh airflow in there, so a carpark would their rooms, rather than being allowed out into capacity across the region if needed, But he said those measures were not always be much more high risk than an actual outdoor the underground carpark. including eight negative pressure enough to stop Covid-19, and in particular the environment where you’re getting the fresh air King said the MIQ Technical Advisory Group rooms at North Shore Hospital. — RNZ Delta variant, from spreading. from the environment.” had calculated the risk of ventilation issues at “They’re definitely helpful, but they’re not University of Otago public health expert the facility as low. — RNZ ‘We have to hold our nerve’ Bloomfield warns NZ is ‘not out of the woods yet’ by Anna Leask, NZ Herald AUCKLAND — Freedom has returned, DOORS OPEN Vaccines albeit limited, to much of the country but FOR SOME our top expert says New Zealand is not FREEDOM: out of the woods yet and hard work is Police checking still needed to beat the Delta outbreak. could be for travel From midnight, everywhere south of exemptions on Auckland dropped from full lockdown to SH1 south of Alert Level 3. Auckland. ‘prioritised’ The rules don’t change much with NZ Herald picture everyone still urged to stay home unless leaving is “essential” and travel severely restricted. to Auckland The biggest difference is that food retailers can now operate and offer AUCKLAND — The Director General of delivery or contactless click-and-collect. Health Ashley Bloomfield has confirmed Thousands of Kiwis have jumped at the “All of us should be doing everything other than what was in their fridge or vaccines will be prioritised for Auckland, chance for their first barista-made coffee we can to stop this outbreak,” he said. supermarket shelves. ahead of the rest of the country. in weeks, or a sneaky McDonald’s drive- “Everyone needs to keep doing their bit Queues formed at McDonald’s He told Morning Report if vaccine supplies thru for breakfast. — no one is bulletproof in this infection,” restaurants in both the North and South couldn’t match demand vaccine supply for But Director General of Health Dr he said. Islands and other outlets like KFC and the rest of the country could be slowed to put Ashley Bloomfield has warned none of “This is not just a flu, this is far worse.” Dominos were preparing for lunch and Auckland first. us are safe yet from the deadly variant Bloomfield’s call came shortly after a dinner-time onslaughts. “One of the obvious options which would of the Covid-19 virus and has urged a new location of interest was published. Masks and contact tracing remain be top of the list would be not slowing things cautious approach to leaving home. The Crystal Laundromat East Tamaki, mandatory in Level 3 and travel outside down at Auckland,” he said Bloomfield this morning told Breakfast at 186 Te Irirangi Drive in Clover Park, local areas — and across the “domestic “Rather than moving supply around, that although positive cases of Covid had South Auckland was visited by a Covid borders” is prohibited unless essential or that would just be sort of slowing things started to dip, which was “heartening”, positive case on Saturday, between 11am an exemption is granted. down around the rest of the country so that they could bounce up again. and 2pm. Police have checkpoints in place to Auckland can maintain its high rate.” That would be expected and mainly It is the third Crystal Laundromat prevent people leaving or entering the Dr Bloomfield said that could see Auckland because of day 12 results showing up to feature on the Ministry of Health’s Auckland and Northland regions. maintain a pro rata rate of 90,000 vaccinations, more household contacts testing positive. website. Numerous police officers are checking while the rest of the country would sit around However, he did not want Kiwis to A positive case also visited the Crystal that drivers have essential traffic letters 50,000 to 60,000. — RNZ become complacent. Laundromat Manurewa, on Roscommon before letting them through. “The key thing is we’ve done two weeks Road, on Tuesday August 24, between As of 9.30am yesterday, 2524 He said police had been through the of hard work. We have to hold our nerve 11.45am and 2pm. businesses had been issued with business experience before so were well practised here,” he said. Crystal Laundromat New Lynn on travel documentation for movement and had lanes for trucks. He reminded the country south of Great North Road, West Auckland, was across Level 3 and 4 borders. “Anyone attempting to travel across Auckland that Level 3 did not mean linked to a positive case on Saturday, Police Commissioner Andrew Coster the regional boundaries separating Alert getting out and about. August 21, between 3.45pm and 4.30pm. said checkpoints were in place south of Level 4 and Alert Level 3 areas, should It was still a “stay home” message and Outside Auckland, people were Auckland to stop motorists and to ensure expect to be stopped and asked for proof people should only go out for essentials. relishing the opportunity to access food their travel was essential. of essential travel,” he said. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 7 What does Alert Level 3 mean?

Thank you for your efforts so far.Aside from Auckland and Northland, New Zealand is now at Alert Level 3. At Alert Level 3, the risk of COVID-19 in the community remains high. We still need to stay home to stop Delta. Here’s what stays the same at Alert Level 3: • Work from home if you can • Wear face coverings when leaving your home and keep a 2-metre • If you are sick, you must stay home distance from others. Wash your hands often with soap, then dry them • Stay local for exercise or to pick up necessities like groceries • All public venues including libraries, museums, cinemas, food courts, gyms, pools, and parks must stay closed. Here’s what has changed at Alert Level 3:

ALERT LEVEL 4 ALERT LEVEL 3 No gatherings are allowed Up to ten people will be able to attend funerals, tangihanga, civil union or wedding ceremonies in a safe way In Alert Level 3 tangihanga and funerals are still to be kept Video calls are a way to come together safely from your at 10 people or less. Organisers must collect everyone’s details bubbles. Larger formal tangihanga/funerals can be held for contact tracing and maintain 2-metre distancing where safely once we return to Alert Level 2 and Alert Level 1. possible. There must be no receptions or meals. Shop for necessities only Shop in a contactless way for all types of goods You can’t buy You will be able to order from local cafes, restaurants and retailers as long as you don’t make contact with others or enter a store. non-essential items • Payment will need to happen online, over the phone, • When ordering online isn’t an option, you can pick up goods or in a contactless way at the store. from the shop as long as it’s done in a contactless way. • Most goods ordered online can be delivered in a contactless • You can still enter supermarkets, dairies, butchers way to your doorstep. Make sure you keep a 2 metre distance and service stations as long as you wear a face covering from anyone delivering your order. and keep a 2 metre distance from others. Only workers allowed under Alert Level 4 can Only people who can’t work from home should return to businesses that can safely open under Alert Level 3 come into the workplace

EVERYONE No travel allowed Travel is still restricted except for necessities You can travel within your region for work, school or to exercise, However, if leaving home it’s recommended you wear a face Non-essential travel to go to the supermarket or pharmacy, or for medical reasons. covering. You must continue to keep your travel as close to is not permitted You can also travel to pick up goods purchased in a home as possible. contactless way. Travel between regions is restricted. If travelling between different alert level areas, then evidence of approved travel is required. Limited public transport Public transport is more widely available available for travel Wearing a face covering is mandatory on public transport and at You can travel to pick up goods purchased in a contactless way. for necessities only departure and arrival points for public transport services, and in If you can travel on public transport, please try and avoid taxis/ride shares. peak times unless you are a worker or are travelling to an You can use public transport for work, school, or recreation, educational facility. Physical distancing applies and wearing to go to the supermarket or pharmacy, or for medical reasons. a face covering is mandatory. Schools and Early Schools and Early Childhood Centres Childhood Education Children and young people should learn at home if possible. Early childhood centres and schools will open for students up to Centres are closed Year 10 for those who can’t learn from home. Sick or at-risk children should also stay home, and they will be supported to do so. EDUCATION Stay in your bubble You will be able to extend your bubble a small amount If you need to, you can expand your bubble a small amount to bring in close family, isolated people or caregivers. If you are in a small household bubble, you can also leave to join with another small bubble – such as with a close family member who would

YOUR otherwise be alone. BUBBLE REMEMBER: More people equals more risk. Keep your bubble exclusive and as small as possible. Exercise in your local area You can do more exercise and some sports close to home. You can play sports like golf and tennis with people in your bubble. Activities should be low risk, so you do not need rescuing or medical care. EXERCISE & RECREATION RECREATION Only businesses Non-essential businesses will be able to trade if they follow the Alert Level 3 requirements

allowed to trade If your business involves physical contact, you cannot open. Businesses must also have a health and safety plan to help under Alert level 4 can Other businesses must: stop the spread of COVID-19, including: • trade in a contactless way (see above) • good hygiene • meet mandatory scanning and contact tracing requirements • physical distancing • meet requirements for mandatory face coverings (masks) • and the regular cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces.

& SERVICES – this applies to staff and customers for public facing BUSINESSES BUSINESSES businesses or services. REMEMBER: At Alert Level 3, wherever possible, you should continue to work from home.

We’ve got this Aotearoa Got questions? Find the answers faster at Covid19.govt.nz 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Vaccines open to another 1.5m PM to give update in next few days on additional supplies by Michael Neilson, NZ Herald Prime Minister Jacinda week. The original roll-out plan yet been linked to another case. Ardern said the move to Alert was to be vaccinating about Bloomfield said sometimes ALERTLEVELS WELLINGTON — The Level 3 was “progress” but 350,000 people a week at this there was simply a lag in Government is today forging still required “a high level of point. identifying the link, and often All of NewZealand(except ahead with plans to open the caution”. Ardern said yesterday efforts new cases filled the gap. Aucklandand Northland) moved vaccination programme to an Today is also the day the continued to secure more “Nothing concerning” had to level 3overnight. extra 1.5 million people even vaccination programme opens vaccines to keep up with that been reported by district health as it battles to secure enough to those aged under 30 and surge demand, and she would boards about these cases.” Northlandisdue to move to level supplies to keep up with over 12, about 1.5m people. be making announcements on Epidemiologist Dr Michael 3frommidnightThursday, surging demand during the Ardern said the Government these in the coming days. Baker said there was reason to September 2 (aslong outbreak. could need to slow vaccine roll- It is understood efforts be optimistic but was reluctant as no newcases areidentified Case numbers declined for out to pre-outbreak levels if it include looking at swapping to identify a trend just yet. there). the second consecutive day cannot secure more supplies — vaccines with other countries “The critical thing is being yesterday, though experts warn and has not ruled out slowing further along their roll-outs for certain about where these Aucklandwill remain in level 4 against complacency with or halting new bookings in ours at a later date — similar mystery cases are coming until at leastTuesday, “mystery cases” lingering. other regions to allow it to to deals Australia has done from.” September 14. Today also marks the day keep pace in Auckland. with Poland and Singapore. While they could be cleared the country south of Auckland The problem is about Meanwhile, there was an up in days, they could also Alert level 4: moved to Level 3, while 800,000 doses are in stock, air of optimism from Director represent “leakage” in the Auckland and Northland and deliveries at the moment General of Health Dr Ashley lockdown system and points of Auckland&Northland remain at Alert Level 4. are averaging about 300,000 a Bloomfield on Tuesday as he community transmission. Stayathome in your bubble. reported 49 new cases, all in Some could be bubble- Auckland, a drop from 53 the breakers passing it along Wear amask andmaintain social day prior and a peak of 83 on to many others, or essential distancingof2mifyou do go out. Sunday. workers in tightly controlled It took the outbreak to environments. There were 106 Youcan leave 612 cases overall — 597 in essential workers infected in your home to: 4 Auckland and 15 in Wellington. the outbreak so far, including Receive necessary One new case was a fully three announced on Tuesday medicalcare. vaccinated staff member at at the Tegel chicken plant in Spring Hill prison. Henderson, Auckland. Exercisein your It was the lowest number “Household contacts are neighbourhood. of cases reported in six days, not so much of a concern but Shop for essential and was also accompanied by we really want to see those goods. the positive news 66 percent of cases still being investigated Sunday’s cases were household get down to zero as quickly as GetaCovid contacts and 77 percent did possible,” Baker said. test. not create any new exposure Thirty-four people were 3 events. in hospital from this Delta This meant only 23 percent outbreak. Eight of those were were considered to have in the ICU, including two on been infectious while in the ventilators. community. These cases The hospitalisation rate was could have been visiting about double that during the interest free^ the supermarket or been an major outbreak last year and Alert level 3: Rest of NZ 30 essential worker, Bloomfield reflected the severity of Delta, said. Bloomfield said. Stayathome in your bubble and It all meant the new cases The youngest person in work remotely if possible. were increasingly household hospital was 18, he said. Wear amask andmaintain social contacts, or people who had In the broader outbreak, distancingof2mifyou go outside. SAVE $400 SAVE $700 SAVE $1,000 been at a location of interest of most were under 30, with six a case and would have had to under the age of 1. Funerals andweddings restricted When you buy When you buy When you buy be self-isolating also. The NZ Herald has to 10 people. 60-99sqm of Wools of 100-149sqm of Wools of 150sqm+ of Wools of New Zealand carpet New Zealand carpet New Zealand carpet The reproduction rate, requested figures from the “R” number” was remaining Ministry on vaccination rates Public venues suchasplaygrounds 21. ^Lending criteria, $50 Annual Account Fee, under 1, meaning “we are and demographics for those in andpools remain closed. , $55 Establishment or $35 advance fee, terms and conditions apply. successfully breaking chains of hospital. . *^Full Terms and Conditions apply, see instore or www.flooringxtra.co.nz Takeawaysand click-and-collect 383732-04 transmission”, Bloomfield said. Ardern said despite the move servicesavailable. However, there remained 51 to Alert Level 3, people needed 283 Gladstone Road, Ph 867 2184 “mystery cases”, which had not to remain cautious. Source:covid19.govt.nz. Herald graphic Prison officer tests SupportSupport in in Tairāwhiti Tairāwhiti for for those those in in mental mental distress distress positive, now isolating AUCKLAND — A Corrections officer at Spring Hill Prison has tested positive for Covid. While the officer was fully vaccinated and the majority of MM NeedNeed to to talk? talk? 1737 1737 - Trained - Trained Counsellors Counsellors | |24/7 24/7 staff at the facility were too, just a third of the 123 ConnectorConnector inmates in the unit concerned had received one SafetySafety Aider Aider LifelineLifeline 0800 0800 543 543 354 354 | 24/7| 24/7 dose, and none were fully vaccinated. SamaritansSamaritans 0800 0800 72 72 66 66 66 66 Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield FriendsFriends RuralRural Support Support 0800 0800 787 787 254 254 confirmed the case yesterday. He said 23 people L L H H had been in contact with the officer and were now WhānauWhānau HealthlineHealthline 0800 0800 611 611 116 116 isolating. Corrections confirmed the staff member lived in Auckland and said they were made aware MM TauawhiTauawhiMen’sMen’s Centre Centre CommunityCommunity Mental Mental Health Health and and Addiction Addiction of the case on Monday night. He had been tested on Sunday and had been 08000800 120 120 072 072 or or06 06 868 868 8278 8278 TeTe Whare Whare Oranga Oranga isolating since. “As soon as we were advised of 71 71Peel Peel St, St, Gisborne Gisborne 08000800 999 999 014 014 - (06)- (06) 869 869 2097 2097 the staff member’s test (we) contacted 23 staff MonMon– Fri,– Fri, 9am 9am – 5pm – 5pm TangataTangataRite,Rite, 110 110 Peel Peel Street, Street, Gisborne Gisborne who had close contact with the staff member while MonMon – Fri, – Fri, 8.00am 8.00am – 4.30pm – 4.30pm he was at work. L L H H TeTe Waharoa Waharoa “All have been advised to isolate. These staff will not come back to work until they have 0606 868 868 3550 3550 EAPEAP ( Employee ( Employee Assistance Assistance Programme Programme ) ) returned negative tests and been cleared by the 26 26Peel Peel St, St, Gisborne Gisborne (opposite (opposite the the library) library) MM HelplineHelpline 24/7 24/7 – ask– ask your your manager manager Ministry of Health.” MonMon – Fri, – Fri, 8.30am 8.30am – 4.00pm – 4.00pm Two men recently released from prison who had contact with the case were also contacted and SuicideSuicide Crisis Crisis Helpline Helpline advised to isolate and get tested. The unit where HauoraHauora Tairāwhiti Tairāwhiti Crisis Crisis Team Team (24/7) (24/7) he worked would now operate as a “quarantine 08000800 243 243 500 500 05080508 828 828 865 865 (0508 (0508 TAUTOKO) TAUTOKO) unit”. Staff would wear enhanced PPE, including L L H H goggles. Minister of Corrections Kelvin Davis said the ININ AN AN EMERGENCY EMERGENCY CALL CALL 111 111 staff member did the right thing. “Despite showing 41867-01 no symptoms they went and got tested and I want to thank them for their vigilance.” — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 9

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BookMyVaccine.nz 0800 28 29 26 (8am – 8pm, 7 days a week) 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 West Akld becomes water world Extent of damage still unknown, weather set to improve AUCKLAND — The damage done near Bradly Rd was closed, and motorists to West Auckland homes is still being were told to expect delays. Other roads assessed after Monday’s deluge forced under assessment were Taupaki Rd at the houses to be evacuated and trapped bridge, Pooks Rd/Candia Rd intersection, motorists had to be rescued. Bethells Rd at Te Aute Ridge Rd, Wintour Kumeu, Huapai, Ranui, Piha and Rd in Waimauku, Whatipu Rd in Huia Henderson Valley were among the worst and Huia Rd near Huia Dam Rd. hit areas in what was the most rain Several areas temporarily lost power to strike Auckland in a single weather in the deluge. According to Vector’s online event since 2017 — 90 millimetres falling power outage map, some residents along within an hour at its peak. Henderson Valley Rd, Mountain Rd, Kumeu registered its second wettest Swanson Rd, Waitakere Rd, Bethells Rd day since records began in 1943, with and Te Henga Rd were without power as 201mm falling in 14 hours overnight on at 7pm Monday. Monday, Niwa said. Auckland Emergency Management At least 50 homes were evacuated deputy controller Rachel Kelleher said and many people and animals had to be her staff were still counting how many rescued as floodwaters entered houses people had been affected by the flooding. and covered paddocks and roads. There were two facilities open for those Firefighters used jet skis to reach impacted to seek shelter — the main trapped motorists. Fire and Emergency council building at 6 Henderson Valley Rd NZ staff were inundated with calls, and the Kumeu Community Centre at 35 receiving more than 150 between 9.30pm Access Rd. on Monday and 4am yesterday. Most of Kelleher said navigating lockdown the calls related to flooded homes and restrictions was complex, but emphasised people stuck in vehicles. By 10am, staff safety was paramount. had responded to about 370 incidents. “We do ask that if you do need to burst Two lifeguard crews also provided your bubble, please remember to wear a CALAMITY AMID DELTA support, rescuing 11 people and assisting face covering and try to maintain physical OUTBREAK: Above, people more than 50. The lifeguards, from distancing as much as possible and keep had to wade through Muriwai and Mairangi Bay, helped save a record of who you have been in contact floodwaters to get to safety. two men from Huapai — one of whom with.” Right, many were rescued who had been trapped in a shed and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pushed from vehicles trapped by standing in waist-deep water for more the same message during her 1pm media floodwater. NZ Herald pictures than eight hours. conference yesterday, saying bubbles Sections of some roads will be closed would be popped out of necessity. Apart from the odd shower, for a few days due to slips, including Te MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris there was little rain expected Henga Rd in Waitakere, Mountain Rd in said West Aucklanders should get a for much of the Auckland region Henderson Valley and Lone Kauri Rd in reprieve from rain for the rest of the week before next week. Karekare. A section of State Highway 16 as it moved towards Northland. “In terms of heavy rain, that has all been and gone,” he said. A heavy rain warning is in place for the Northland region until midnight today. With many properties damaged, police ramped up patrols and been received or how many customers would continue to do so in the coming were affected as those details had not yet days. been established. Waitemata Police inspector Mark ICNZ chief executive Tim Grafton Fergus said officers were working with encouraged people to contact their insurer Whakaahurutia Auckland emergency management staff to if required. Despite lockdown, Grafton aid those affected. said insurers would be able to satisfy o tatau Marae! “We have assisted some people to leave Alert Level 4 restrictions with the help of their properties and want to reassure emergency response staff. those people and the wider community “Clearing silt, drying out houses, and that we will maintaining highly visible getting resources and tradespeople to patrols throughout the night and coming undertake repairs is likely to be very days.” different at present. 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41651-03 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 BUSINESS 11 Eateries transition to catering under Level 3 conditions

MARLBOROUGH — Takeaways are In Marlborough, Arbour restaurant over to the table and it all looks to need. team. Everyone is understanding of back on the menu for many today as owner Liz Buttimore said takeaway amazing.” “They put it on hold so we don’t the situation so we’re just going to much of the country woke up to Alert food was not their usual kind on offer. Bookings for this week opened on have to order lamb for 180 people and have half the team working.” Level 3. But her business had decided to Friday after the Covid briefing, and then risk it going off in the chiller.” She was not expecting it would That is music to the ears of many branch out into takeaway food and they were sold out by Saturday. Taina Scur from Sweet Soul be completely smooth sailing as reluctant cooks as Level 3 ushered drinks under Level 3 conditions last They were using nine local Patisserie, meanwhile, was hoping businesses adjusted to Level 3 in a much-wanted break from baking, year. producers for this week’s menu. that Christchurch residents still had conditions and she therefore was braising and boiling as well as a “We do dinner party kits for homes That meant they would receive a sweet tooth after two weeks in asking customers to be patient boost to businesses. so our chef, Brad, gets everything good-quality produce and were able lockdown. during the transition period from While many might be eyeing up the ready to the point where you don’t to stay in touch during the lockdown, “We work with fresh food. Level 4 to Level 3. fast food chains, smaller restaurants even need a chopping board, a peeler she said. Everything is being made on the day She encouraged more people to and cafes around most of the country or even a sharp knife. “We talk to them about different — on that morning. So if you don’t support local small businesses who that has now welcomed in Alert Level “You actually just present the scenarios. They take the time they sell much, there is no reason why put a lot of passion and time into 3 were excited to offer takeaway food dishes on the plate, follow the photos need to look at each briefing and try everyone should be there. what they created. and drinks too. in the instructions and then swan to predict with us what we’re going “But, luckily, I work with a beautiful — RNZ

Lag in processing Ngai Tahu building up a business-travel applications likely major stake in Sanford to be small: EMA by Hamish Rutherford, NZME Sanford describes itself as New Zealand’s “largest AUCKLAND — The Employers and CHRISTCHURCH — Ngai integrated fishing and Manufacturers Association (EMA) has been Tahu is trying to build a aquaculture business”, reassured that any backlog in applications for 20 percent stake in NZX-listed operating 37 vessels and 225 workers to cross Auckland’s southern border seafood giant, Sanford. aquaculture farms. will be small. Yesterday evening, Craigs The move came at a time The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Investment Partners was when seafood industry Employment (MBIE) said 2524 businesses had offering to buy shares in the profitability had been hit by been given permission to travel between Alert company on behalf of the both disruption to restaurant Level 3 and Level 4 borders from today. South Island iwi, two people trade as well as severe supply- EMA spokesperson, Alan McDonald, had said. chain disruptions due to heard that about 5000 had applied and was Shortly before trading on Covid-19. worried about a backlog seeing as travel was the NZX opened, Sanford, In a trading statement essential for many firms. which had not responded to yesterday, Sanford chief However, McDonald said he had received The New Zealand Herald’s executive Peter Reidie said an explanation of the figures from the questions on the matter, while the business would ministry. confirmed the move. usually expect to see a “Overnight, I was able to talk to the MBIE, “Sanford has been informed seasonal uplift in the second and the disconnect between the numbers by Ngai Tahu Investments half of the year, market we had with 5000 applications and 2500 Limited that, via its broker conditions had remained processed would appear to be the number of Craigs Investment Partners, challenging. individuals covered by the 2500 applications,” it is looking to purchase “As a heavily-export-focused he told RNZ’s Morning Report today. shares in Sanford at a business, we were hit early SOME SIGNS OF RECOVERY: Seafood group Sanford says its “If there is a lag, then it’s likely to be much price $5.50 (representing by the impact of Covid-19 operating conditions remain challenging due to supply-chain smaller than what we’d previously thought.” a premium of 23.6 percent globally on food service and disruption that is being caused by Covid-19, but there are some The EMA’s business helpline and advice to the closing price on supply chains. positive signs of recovery happening. Picture supplied line would be able to pick up any problems August 31, 2021), such that “We are now seeing different reported by companies and feed that it (and its associates) will parts of our business begin to is required going forward, $25m the previous year. information to the Government, he said. hold a significant minority recover from that, at different we believe dividends are While the report blamed the Those firms with workers needing to shareholding,” the company speeds.” likely to be used as a lever to impact of Covid for the hit and cross alert-level boundaries could apply for said in a statement. The disruptions have hit manage debt levels and hence, warned of ongoing problems Business Travel Documents if they met the “We are informed that Ngai Sanford’s share price and saw in our view, a (first-half- in the supply chain, it gave a exemption criteria. Tahu Investments Limited the company axe dividend of-2022) dividend is unlikely, positive longer-term impact, The MBIE’s Business Travel Register went has no current intention to payments in November. at the least,” Jarden analyst and referenced the possibility live at 12pm on August 29. make a takeover offer for As recently as the start of Christian Bell wrote. that the iwi may look to “We’ve been hearing, both from the MBIE Sanford based on current 2020, Sanford shares were Jarden has a sell rating on continue to invest. and the police, that you just have to make circumstances.” trading at above $8; however, Sanford with a target price of “The long-term outlook for sure you have that paperwork on you and that Craigs and Ngai Tahu had the disruption caused to $4. seafood demand – especially you’ve got it displayed, and that will ensure a not yet responded to requests supply chains saw its share Ngai Tahu has a range the company’s core product much smoother transition through the (alert- for comment. prices drop as low as $4.30 of commercial interests, mix – is positive.” level) borders,” McDonald said. As soon as trading opened, this year — its lowest price including in seafood. Sanford’s largest McDonald told RNZ’s Morning Report there shares in Sanford jumped since 2014. According to its 2020 annual shareholder is Amalgamated would be demand for more businesses to be from $1.05 to $5.50. Its market capitalisation report, seafood accounted for Dairies, an entity controlled by open under Alert Level 4, particularly those At the price being offered, — the theoretical price of $173m of Ngai Tahu’s roughly Goodfellow family. businesses in Auckland that supply the rest a 20 percent stake would the entire company based on $1.5 billion in net assets. It holds just under 12 of the country with parts and equipment. cost Ngai Tahu around $102 the trading of its shares — is Its seafood operations, which percent of Sanford’s shares. “Those businesses in Auckland still cannot million. currently $416m. include both quote ownership As recently as 2016, entities open under Alert Level 4, so that will create Such a stake would make Yesterday’s trading update and the operation of about 50 linked to the Goodfellows problems for the supply chain around the rest Ngai Tahu the largest prompted investment analysts seafood businesses, made a owned close to half of Sanford, of the country. shareholder in Sanford by to trim expectations. surplus of $17.2m in the year although a series of sales have — RNZ some margin. “Given maintenance capex to June 30, 2020, down from cut the holdings sharply.

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY distance away from its two-year high of 60.5c. gained 6c to $4.22 and Mercury was down 15c Sky TV set a 2022 operating earnings (ebitda) or 2.21 percent to $6.65. guidance of $115m-$130m after an improved Market leader Fisher & Paykel Healthcare WELLINGTON — The New Zealand mixed and quiet. There were a number of one 2021 result. An analyst said the company was up 36c to $33.10; Freightways increased sharemarket retreated after a busy and solid or two percent rises in stock for no compelling continued to produce positive free cash flow 11c to $12.80; Port of Tauranga picked up 7c to reporting season – and out of it came some reasons. but key issues still remained — stabilising $7.47, Fletcher Building rose 22c or 3.03 percent renewed investor confidence in Sky TV. He said there was strong interest in the its customer base and control over its to $7.49; South Port New Zealand climbed 27c The S&P/NZX 50 Index began falling at rebalancing of the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global programming costs. or 3.31 percent to $8.90; and PGG Wrightson lunchtime and closed at 13,218.83, up 38.25 Real Estate Index this week, with Argosy Contact Energy told the market it would be gained 13 or 3.49 percent to $3.85. points, after reaching an intraday high of Property being admitted and possibly Stride supplying 10MW of renewable electricity to a NZX was up 3 to $1.84; medicinal cannabis 13,253.8. Trading was extended for the quarterly and Vital Healthcare as the capitalisation and data centre being developed near the Clyde firm Rua Bioscience increased 2c or 5.6 percent review of the MSCI Equity Indices and New liquidity of constituents is being lowered. Dam by UK digital infrastructure company Lake to 41.5c; and high-tech manufacturer Rakon Zealand stocks were largely unaffected. Argosy was up 1c to $1.65; Vital Healthcare Parime. gained 2c or 2.06 percent to 99c. There were 63 gainers and 75 decliners over slipped 0.005c to $3.30; and Stride was Goodson said the announcement confirmed Synlait fell 3c to $3.30; a2 Milk was down 8c the whole market, with 105.29 million shares unchanged at $2.62. The property stocks have a data centre was being built down south and it to $6.03; The Warehouse Group declined 9c or worth $338.69 million changing hands after the been trading strongly lately. was interesting to see there were other uses for 2.37 percent to $3.71; Serko shed 10c to $8; MSCI rebalancing. Sky Network Television climbed 1.4c or electricity than solely aluminium. Scales Corporation lost 13c or 2.53 percent Matt Goodson, managing director of Salt 7.95 percent to 19c and has risen more than Contact was up 11c to $8.15. Meridian to $5.01; and Marsden Maritime Holdings Funds Management, said the market was 20 percent over the past week. It is still some increased 12c or 2.34 percent to $5.25, Vector decreased 8c to $6.22. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 EDITORIAL Matawai checkpoint too? Re: Community checkpoint This would ensure both Only one reason . . . Nothing further shut down, August 31 story. entry points from the north Re: Injured in truck roll at they complied, like everyone else, I can’t understand why were being monitored. This Mangatu, August 31 story. rather than put the pressure on police aren’t setting up would ensure that there My sympathies with workers to rush logs to the port. to prove, but . . . checkpoints at Matawai too, would be no chance of anyone the injured truck driver. There are no real safety with the change of levels. entering from out of this However, this would never measures in place, only to wear Golden girl Sophie Pascoe has There is already a police office region with Covid. worn her heart on her sleeve at have happened if Eastland your mask and keep a distance. at Matawai, so it would be Port, ISO and the forestry But have you guys seen the true the Tokyo Paralympics, sharing the relatively easy to accomplish. MAREE CONAGLEN industry had complied with picture behind all this process? particular challenges for her of this the Level 4 Covid lockdown. Shame on you money-focused Covid-affected Games, along with As I’ve said before, there leaders. vivid insights into the standards she New disease to live with was only one reason for an IRENE KUTIA sets that have taken her to nine Re: Outbreak yet to show it has instead. It is a crying shame so application for dispensation gold medals and seven silvers at the peaked, August 30 editorial. much hype was spread around at — money, which is the real Some people have small previous three Summer Paralympics. Dr Webby is right. Our the time Covid first broke out that word for “cost implications”. minds . . . there are a That she continues to put such generations have been fortunate to too many have an unhealthy fear of number of other reasons pressure on herself is why she is not have to worry about diseases it and learning to live with it is going DEIN FERRIS for trucks commencing the champion she is, celebrated such as polio and tuberculosis. We to cause much unnecessary angst transporting logs to the nationwide and a household name. just need to get used to the fact we for a lot of people. Dein, you are on point. I hope Gisborne Port on Monday now have a new one to live with NEIL HENDERSON these forestry key leaders will other than making money The Paralympics is an amazing show and give this woman and for “key leaders”. global event, thanks to the incredible LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS her family support and cover the athletes it showcases along with the financial loss for this accident. RACHEL MERRITT challenges they have overcome. So It could have been avoided had Ohope many, from first to last in any event, are inspirational and true champions. Red herring Bus shelters? On Thursday Pascoe started her Re: Updates on some council Goes back to appointments campaign with New Zealand’s first Re: Temporary roundabout could projects, August 26 editorial. medal at this Games, a silver in the be here to stay, August 27 story. Hmm, it’s a shame the The commentary GDC councillors. SB8 100m breaststroke — not a Surely you can use the same set council or its sidekick Trust surrounding Eastland Group’s If the councillors have of traffic lights for a driving test, Tairawhiti couldn’t muster up CEO salary rather begs the previously generally appointed favoured event, which the below-the- some money for bus shelters knee amputee entered at the last even if it requires going through the question of who is responsible business/corporate types same set twice to meet test rules. and seating for people waiting and what can be done about to Trust Tairawhiti, then minute to “get into race mode”. for the bus, especially the it. Look at the Auckland it’s more likely that those Then on Monday, she claimed her Why is this even a consideration? Keep traffic moving at Palmerston elderly. I suppose it’s at the City Council (ACC), by way trustees in turn appoint like- first-ever Paralympics bronze, in the Road/Peel Street, instal the bottom of their to-do list. of comparison. The ACC has minded directors to the board S9 100m backstroke for which she roundabout. You’ve gotta look good first. a budget of $31.8 billion of EGL, directors who are is a double champion, after fading over 10 years, averaging at perfectly comfortable with the in the final 25m. She broke down TRINA NORTHCOTT PERRY ANDERSON $3.18 billion per annum. The remuneration awarded to the afterwards as she told TVNZ: “Just chief executive of ACC gets CEO. the pain of giving everything, and $830,000pa. Now, our few- So what can be done? it wasn’t good enough.” Pascoe Quota system is failing hundred million enterprises The trustees could decide followed by explaining she was are not to be sneezed at, but to refresh the board in the Congratulations to Te Aomihia caught by MPI transferring their pale in comparison to that immediate future, but change proud to get on the podium and, “It Walker who will be New Zealand’s catch to an overseas boat, avoiding large-scale operation. Why the can certainly be achieved in was a gutsy effort in the last 25m first “fellow” to attend the UNESCO the QMS. comparable salary? the longer term by councillors and that’s all I could have asked of GRO Fisheries Training Programme The National Rock Lobster We need to go back a few appointing people to TT who myself.” We then saw the champion in Iceland. She will study the Nordic Management Group which we steps to look at how a board of are competent, common- she is on the dais, sharing the thrill view on fisheries and analyse have attended since 1991, when directors could arrive at such sense types with a record of Iceland’s Quota Management it started, has customary Maori, a decision. service to the community — with the US and Spanish swimmers System in comparison to the QMS commercial fishers and recreational who had beaten her. The board of Eastland and most importantly have in New Zealand. representatives. It is run by Group Ltd is appointed by the no propensity for financial Last night an elated Pascoe was As one who has been involved consensus, where all sectors must back at the top of the podium after trustees of Trust Tairawhiti, profligacy. with the QMS here and a agree or nothing happens. Thus who are in turn appointed by BRUCE HOLM winning the 100m freestyle S9 final, board member of the statutory the commercial fishers can take an astonishing 10th Paralympic organisation, the NZ Recreational “undersized” crayfish when all our gold, and the relief was huge as she Fishing Council, that represents public cannot. acknowledged how nervous she was all New Zealanders who fish We consider MPI are biased with the race “full of amazing young recreationally (about 1 million towards commercial, where the ‘Don’t abet evangelicals’ ones coming through”. Next up is the people), I think Miss Walker could money comes from. We have proven Re: World is blind enough religions actively seek the benefit from some advice. in the past that a customary Maori already: take heed US — “end-times” and/or the 200m individual medley where she is All recreational groups, such as participant owned quota, according hunting a fourth successive gold. August 28 letter. fairy-tale life that follows LegaSea, the Sport Fishing Council, to FishServe information. This is a Don’t worry Bob, God will death. Other Kiwi Paralympics stars have the NZRFC and our 5300-member conflict of interest. shone brightly at this Games. Fellow sort it out. He always does. Lots of these crazies look Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing I wish you well Miss Walker. If you at the ravaging of the planet swimmer Tupou Neifu won gold in Club will tell her our Quota need further help, for our people, PERRY ANDERSON with psychopathic glee. the S8 100m backstroke on Friday Management System is failing. Our you could approach our NZRFC — having captured silver in the oceans are extremely depleted and president Keith Ingram at Half Maybe so Perry, but wouldn’t TONY LEE same event at age 15 in Rio — and the Ministry for Primary Industries Moon Bay in Auckland. DoC marine it be a good idea to give a super shot putter Lisa Adams, 30, set four who manage it are in dire straits. science adviser Debbie Freeman power a hand by following the Right on there Tony, there’s Paralympics records on her way to For example, our East Coast tagged 7200 lobsters around our Biblical messages Matthew no super power magician to put is called CRA3 regarding rock marine reserve and the work was passed on to guide us? things right. winning gold at her first Paralympics lobster. Poaching is rife, with peer-reviewed overseas. on Monday. BOB HUGHES We must take responsibility one poacher caught after selling So much for you to learn so I and stop ravaging the planet On Sunday, Danielle Aitchison, 20, several thousand lobsters illegally. wish you well. Maybe you can create was ecstatic after claiming silver in If you believe that humans ourselves. Besides, we have Compliance took time but did nail a miracle. are giving a super power a evangelists and crazies aplenty the T36 200m at her first Games. him. MPI have had the figure of 89 ALAIN JORION hand, then you are abetting amongst our own lot to contend Last night William Stedman tonnes of lobster poached every Life member Gisborne Tatapouri the many, many evangelical with. added a 400m bronze, his second, year in CRA3. Sports Fishing Club, board member members of Abrahamic BOB HUGHES to the T36 long jump silver medal A Hawke’s Bay company was NZ Rec Fishing Council he claimed on Monday; he was the [email protected] bronze medallist in the 400m and 800m as a 16-year-old in Rio. ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. New Zealand is now 22nd in the ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. medals table, with three gold, three ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. silver and two bronze. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 WORLD 13 Residents await Taliban’s next move GLOBAL BRIEFS

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban revelled in Bomb case faces challenges their victory after the American withdrawal from NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — Afghanistan, reiterating their pledge to bring Three men held at the Guantanamo Bay detention peace and security to the country after decades centre have been formally charged in connection of war. with the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings and other Their anxious citizens, meanwhile, are waiting plots in Southeast Asia after 18 years in US to see what the new order looks like. custody. Having humbled the world’s most powerful IN CONTROL: But defence lawyers insisted afterwards the military, the Taliban now face the challenge of With US troops long-delayed process was so flawed it may have governing a nation of 38 million people that gone, anxious to be repeated. relies heavily on international aid, and imposing citizens are The men returned to the secure courthouse some form of Islamic rule on a population that waiting to see encircled by razor wire on the US base in Cuba is far more educated and cosmopolitan than it what a Taliban- amid defence complaints about courtroom was when the group last governed Afghanistan governed interpreters, that caused what was supposed in the late 1990s. Afghanistan to be a brief arraignment before a military Thousands who had worked with the US looks like. commission into a two- day affair. and its allies, as well as up to 200 Americans, AP picture It was a rocky start to a case already expected remained in the country after the massive airlift to be complex because of the prolonged ended with the last US soldiers flying out of detention without charges for the three — an Kabul international airport just before midnight Indonesian and two Malaysians — and the brutal on Monday. treatment they endured in CIA custody. — AAP Turbaned Taliban leaders flanked by fighters from the group’s elite Badri unit toured the Civil servants haven’t been paid in months economy could give Western nations leverage Irish population tops 5 million airport on Tuesday and posed for photos. and the local currency is losing value. Most of as they push the group to fulfil a pledge to DUBLIN — The population of the Republic “Afghanistan is finally free,” Hekmatullah Afghanistan’s foreign reserves are held abroad allow free travel, form an inclusive government of Ireland stands at an estimated 5.01 million, Wasiq, a top Taliban official, told The Associated and currently frozen. and guarantee women’s rights. The Taliban say according to the Irish Central Statistics Office. Press on the tarmac. “Everything is peaceful. “We keep coming to work but we are not they want to have good relations with other It is the first time that the population has risen Everything is safe.” getting paid,” said Abdul Maqsood, a traffic countries, including the United States. above five million since the 1851 census when the He urged people to return to work and police officer on duty near the airport. He said There are few signs of the draconian comparable population was 5.11 million. reiterated the Taliban’s offer of amnesty to all he hasn’t received his salary in four months. restrictions the Taliban imposed last time they It also represents an increase of 2.19 million on Afghans who had fought against the group over A major drought threatens the food supply, were in power. Schools have reopened to boys the census of 1961. the last 20 years. and thousands who fled during the Taliban’s and girls, although Taliban officials have said The CSO said positive net migration and a “People have to be patient,” he said. “We will lightning advance remain in squalid camps. they will study separately. Women are out on the natural increase meant a population growth of get everything back to normal. It will take time.” “Afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian streets wearing Islamic headscarves — as they 34,000 in 12 months. A long-running economic crisis has worsened catastrophe,” said Ramiz Alakbarov, the local UN always have — rather than the all-encompassing Meanwhile, the population aged 65 and over since the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the country humanitarian coordinator. He said $1.3 billion is burqa the Taliban required in the past. increased by 22,200 up to April 2021. in mid-August, with people crowding banks to needed for aid efforts, only 39 percent of which “I am not afraid of the Taliban,” said Masooda, There were 742,300 people living in the Republic maximise their daily withdrawal limit of about has been received. a fifth-grader, as she headed to school on of Ireland aged 65 and over in April, an increase US$200. The challenges the Taliban face in reviving the Tuesday. — AP of 17.9 percent on five years ago. — BBC Biden defends departure ‘I was not going to extend this forever war’

WASHINGTON — Addressing the nation, a defensive President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the US airlift to extract more than 120,000 Afghans, Americans and other allies to end a 20-year war an “extraordinary success”, although more than 100 Americans and thousands of Afghans remain behind. Twenty-four hours after the last American C-17 cargo plane roared off from Kabul, Biden vigorously defended his decision to end America’s longest war and withdraw all US troops ahead of an August 31 deadline. “I was not going to extend this forever war,” Biden declared from the White House. “And I was not going to extend a forever exit.” Biden has faced tough questions about the way the US went about leaving Afghanistan — a chaotic evacuation Biden is adjusting to a new relationship with spasms of violence including a with the Taliban, the Islamist militant suicide bombing last week that killed group that the US toppled after the 13 American service members and 169 September 11, 2001, attacks, and that is Afghans. now once again in power in Afghanistan. He is under heavy criticism, The last Air Force transport plane FACING CRITICISM: US President Joe Biden has defended his handling of the US particularly from Republicans, for his departed Kabul one minute before withdrawal from Afghanistan, including the frantic final evacuation from Kabul airport. handling of the evacuation. But he midnight on Monday, raising questions AP pictures said it was inevitable that the final about why Biden didn’t continue the departure from two decades of war, first airlift for at least another day. “likely closer to 100”, and said the State of their equipment out, even as they negotiated with the Taliban for May 1 by He had set Tuesday as a deadline for Department would keep working to get monitored repeated threats — and at former President Donald Trump, would ending the evacuation and pulling out them out. He said the US diplomatic least two actual attacks — by the Islamic have been difficult with likely violence, remaining troops after the Taliban took presence would shift to Doha, Qatar. State group’s Afghanistan affiliate. no matter when it was planned and over the country. Biden repeated his argument that The final pullout fulfilled Biden’s pledge conducted. In a written statement on Monday, ending the Afghanistan war was a to end what he called a “forever war” that “To those asking for a third decade Biden said military commanders crucial step for recalibrating American began in response to the 9/11 attacks that of war in Afghanistan, I ask, ‘What is unanimously favoured ending the airlift foreign policy toward growing challenges killed nearly 3000 people in New York, the vital national interest?’” Biden said. instead of extending it. He said he asked posed by China and Russia — and Washington and rural Pennsylvania. “I simply do not believe that the safety Secretary of State Antony Blinken to counterterrorism concerns that pose a His decision, and Trump’s, came amid a and security of America is enhanced coordinate with international partners to more potent threat to the US. national weariness of the Afghanistan by continuing to deploy thousands of hold the Taliban to their promise of safe “There’s nothing China or Russia would conflict. American troops and spending billions of passage for Americans and others who rather have than the United States to In Biden’s view the war could have dollars in Afghanistan.” want to leave in the days ahead. be bogged down by another decade in ended 10 years ago with the US killing Asked after the speech about Biden “We don’t take them by their word Afghanistan,” he said of Osama bin Laden, whose al-Qaida sounding angry at some criticism, White alone, but by their actions,” Biden said. The closing hours of the evacuation extremist network planned and executed House press secretary Jen Psaki said that “We have leverage to make sure those were marked by extraordinary drama. the 9/11 plot from an Afghanistan the President had offered his “forceful commitments are met.” American troops faced the daunting task sanctuary. Al-Qaida has been vastly assessment”. Blinken put the number of Americans of getting final evacuees on to planes diminished, preventing it thus far from In addition to all the questions at home, still in Afghanistan at under 200, while also getting themselves and some again attacking the United States. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Migrants feared dead after boat capsizes MADRID — At least 11 people are feared dead after another boat crossing the Atlantic Ocean to get from North Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands became a trap for migrants trying to reach European territory, Spanish authorities and activists reported. The Spanish government’s delegation in the Canary Islands said rescuers retrieved 32 survivors and one body overnight from a rubber boat in waters south of Fuerteventura, the closest of the archipelago’s islands to the African coast. One of the survivors died on the rescue boat. Some of the survivors told authorities that some 60 people were on board when the boat set off four days ago from a beach near the southern Moroccan town of Tan-Tan. Walking Borders, a non-profit group that works with migrants in peril and provides assistance to their relatives, said that its research indicated the boat had carried only 42 people when it departed Morocco, leaving up to 11 victims. The organisation, which has become one of the first contact points for African families trying DAMAGE: Residents were forced from their homes as Hurricane Ida lashed the US state of Louisiana on Sunday, to locate their relatives on the other end of the 16 years to the day after deadly Hurricane Katrina devastated the southern city of New Orleans. AP picture migration route, claims that some 2000 people have died so far this year on their way to the Canary Islands. The Atlantic route is one of the most dangerous sea crossings to Europe. “The human rights crisis at the border needs an urgent political response,” Walking Borders Hurricane leaves founder Helena Maleno said in a tweet addressed to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Despite the initial discrepancies involving Tuesday’s rescue, the International Organisation for Migration said it counted nine people as missing and two confirmed casualties from the trail of destruction vessel. — AP

NEW ORLEANS — Hundreds of thousands of Louisianans sweltered in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on Tuesday (local time) with no electricity, no tap water, precious little gasoline and no clear idea of Iran investigates when things might improve. Long lines that wrapped around prison guards over the block formed at the few gas stations that had fuel and generator power to pump it. abuse accusations People cleared rotting food out of refrigerators. Neighbours DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian shared generators and buckets of prosecutors opened criminal cases against six swimming pool water to bathe or to guards at the country’s notorious Evin Prison, flush toilets. the judiciary reported on Tuesday, after footage “We have a lot of work ahead of us showing the widespread abuse of detainees at the and no one is under the illusion that facility leaked last week. this is going to be a short process,” The judiciary’s three-day investigation into Governor John Bel Edwards said as mistreatment and grim conditions at Tehran’s the cleanup and rebuilding began Evin Prison had landed some prison guards in across the soggy region in the AFTERMATH: More than one million people have been left without power detention, said judiciary spokesman Zabihollah oppressive late-summer heat. in Louisiana. AP picture Khodaeian. More than one million homes Authorities also summoned two guards and and businesses in Louisiana and the steps of the home and paddled and I’m going to have to get out of punished others, Khodaeian said, without Mississippi — including all of New away to get help, but when she town,” she said. elaborating on the penalties or identifying the Orleans — were left without power returned he was gone, authorities Michael Pinkrah used his suspects. when Ida slammed the electric grid said. dwindling fuel to find food. He The revelation comes days after The Associated on Sunday with its 240kmh winds, Wildlife officials warned of bears, cradled his three-week-old son in Press published parts of the videos and a report toppling a major transmission tower snakes, alligators and feral hogs the back seat of an SUV and his about the abuse at the facility in northern and knocking out thousands of miles looking for food in the storm’s two-year-old daughter played in the Tehran, long known for holding political of lines and hundreds of substations. aftermath. front seat as his wife stood in a long prisoners and those with ties to the West whom An estimated 25,000-plus Edwards travelled with Federal line in the sweltering heat to get Iran uses as bargaining chips in international utility workers laboured to restore Emergency Management Agency into one of the few grocery stores negotiations. electricity, but officials said it could administrator Deanne Criswell to open in the city. An online account, purportedly by a self- take weeks. see the damage firsthand. Pinkrah said he and his wife described hacker group, shared footage of the With water treatment plants She said FEMA teams would thought about evacuating but incident, as well as parts of other surveillance overwhelmed by floodwaters or go house to house in hard-hit couldn’t find a hotel room. They videos it seized. crippled by power outages, some neighbourhoods to register people found out about the open store “The scenes shown in the published films were places are also facing shortages of for aid, particularly in areas with through social media. But even that against the law and it is not justifiable under any drinking water. widespread cellphone outages. link was tenuous. circumstances,” said Khodaeian, noting that the About 441,000 people in 17 Renell Debose spent a week “We can’t charge our electronic leaked clips had been selected and edited from parishes had no water, and an suffering in the New Orleans devices to keep in contact with different scenes over the course of years. additional 319,000 were under boil- Superdome after Hurricane people. And without that all of the In one part of the footage, a man smashes a water advisories, federal officials Katrina in 2005, which killed 1500 communication just fails,” he said. bathroom mirror to try to cut open his arm. said. people and left the city nearly In hard-hit Houma, the Prisoners — and even guards — beat each The number of deaths climbed uninhabitable. She said she is dismal reality of life without air other in scenes captured by surveillance cameras. to at least four in Louisiana and willing to give it a few days without conditioning, refrigeration or other Inmates could be seen sleeping in single rooms Mississippi, including two people electricity but no more than that. more basic needs began to sink in. with bunk beds stacked three high against the killed on Monday night when “I love my city. I’m built for this. “Our desperate need right now is walls, wrapping themselves in blankets to stay seven vehicles plunged into a six- But I can’t make it without air tarps, gasoline for generators, food warm. metre-deep hole near Lucedale, conditioning,” she said. and water,” pastor Chad Ducote Iran’s judiciary ordered an investigation Mississippi, where a highway had “It’s been rough. Not having said. into the abuse last week after the head of the collapsed after torrential rains. power is probably the worst thing. He said a church group from country’s prison system acknowledged the videos Edwards said he expects the But I have great neighbours, one Mississippi arrived with food and were real, expressing contrition and saying death toll to rise. who evacuated left us a generator. supplies, and neighbours came he took responsibility for the “unacceptable In Slidell, crews searched for a We have been sharing food and to his pool to scoop up buckets of behaviours”. 71-year-old man who was attacked supplies so it hasn’t been too bad,” water. Since its construction in 1971 under Iran’s by an alligator that tore off his Shelly Huff said. “The people down here are just shah, the prison has seen a series of abuses that arm as he walked through Ida’s “I could probably last a week doing what they can. They don’t continued into the Islamic Republic. — AP floodwaters. His wife pulled him to without electricity but any longer have anything,” he said. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 WORLD 15 Vaccinating youth Hospitals overwhelmed crucial to prevent Debate intensifies over Sydney reopening amid crisis virus deaths in Fiji SUVA — Vaccination of children SYDNEY — Australia has intensified debate over when between 12 and 17 years is key to recorded its 1000th death from states and the nation should protecting Fiji’s young people from the pandemic, as it struggles reopen. Covid-19, the country’s chief medical to contain Delta variant Prime Minister Scott adviser says. outbreaks. Morrison last week stepped It comes amid concerns raised by the The country’s 1003 Covid away from the country’s Health Ministry and the public at the rate deaths is a lower total than previous zero-Covid strategy. of children dying from the virus in Fiji. most other advanced nations, He has called for the nation So far about 10 young people have due in particular to its early to begin easing restrictions succumbed to the Delta variant, with the success in suppressing the when 70 percent of adults, or latest victims a six-month-old boy and an virus. just over half of the general 11-year-old girl reported last weekend. But Australia is now seeing population, is vaccinated. Fiji’s chief medical adviser Dr Jemesa its worst case numbers since “We cannot live in this cave Tudravu said vaccinating children would the pandemic began. forever,” he told parliament also be a crucial factor in deciding when A recent surge in infections last week, referring to the schools reopen in Sydney has challenged multiple city lockdowns and Schools have been closed since April. Australia’s response strategy closed state borders. Tudravu said the most important aspect and strained health resources. But critics and some medical of schools reopening would be to “ensure Sydney’s healthcare system experts oppose Mr Morrison’s the schools are safe and clean from is so overwhelmed, hospitals targets, arguing they could contamination from the virus”. are turning people away. WORSE STILL TO COME: New South Wales has recorded endanger lives if restrictions Another area would be “how do we The city has spent almost all 1164 new community cases of Covid-19 and three more deaths. are eased too early. minimise the opportunities for the virus to of winter in lockdown, and it is AAP picture The Government’s plan is move into a school and spread”. predicted spring will be when based on modelling from the Vaccination would have a significant the wave is at its worst. nurse, said. Dowd said. Doherty Institute, which shows role in all of this, he said. Sydney is fighting a war “Many are young, fit and There were another 1164 if society reopened at a 70 The ministry was now discussing and it appears to be losing. healthy. They come from cases overnight and it is percent vaccination rate, there vaccinating children from the ages of 12 The spread of the virus seems a variety of backgrounds, predicted the worst of the would be an estimated 1500 to 17, Tudravu said. unstoppable. Each day, as but the one thing they have wave is still to come. deaths and 389,000 cases in “We are also looking at the current cases climb, so too do the in common is they are all Dowd says theatre nurses six months. developments in regard to the safety of numbers needing urgent care. unvaccinated.” are currently training to On current vaccination rates the vaccines in those younger than 12.” But hospitals are Overnight, three more be ICU nurses to meet the it’s estimated that Australia Meanwhile, the Health Ministry overwhelmed — 871 people people died — the death toll in demand, and nurses who have could reach the 70 percent announced 505 new cases and seven with Covid-19 are in hospital NSW now stands at 96. left the unit are now returning. mark by mid-November. deaths for the 24 hours to 8am yesterday. and 143 are now in intensive “At the end of life we will And she issued a call to Currently, about 34 percent That compared with 184 cases and 10 care. connect a call with family arms, and a call to help. of adult Australians are deaths in the previous 24-hour period. “These patients are some and hold the patient’s hand “Please get vaccinated.” vaccinated, while 57 percent The death toll is at 496, with 494 of of the sickest we have ever and provide as much care Lengthy lockdowns and a have received a first dose. them from this latest outbreak that began seen,” Michelle Dowd, an ICU and comfort as possible,” rapid rise in vaccinations has — RNZ/BBC in April this year. — RNZ Fire approaches Lake Tahoe SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California — A day after neighbourhood. 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41323-02 16 FOCUS ON THE LAND The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 AgriHQ MARKET REPORT Call for consultation Week beginning August 30 COMMENT by Toby Williams (Gisborne- representation reviews cannot be moved that have been made by the council lately LAMB Wairoa Federated Farmers president) unless the Government suspends them. have left this taste in our mouths. For the first time in four years Beef + Lamb For us this is a significant issue that For non-rural people I have an analogy New Zealand’s Stock Survey report indicates we WHAT Gisborne District councillors council staff seem to want to gloss over as for you to consider around what the can expect more lambs on the ground than last have recommended with the not that important. councillors are recommending. spring. The 2021 lamb crop is forecast to lift back representation review for the region is We need to have a period where Imagine the central government over 23 million head, essentially returning to 2019 a significant change to how we elect our meaningful consultation can take place. decides to reduce the number of MPs in levels. This will likely translate into a higher lamb representatives. We have a very large area and not Parliament and the best way to do this slaughter. That is unless more replacement ewe I mentioned last week that we were great connectivity so video conferencing is be to reduce the number of electorate lambs are retained to capitalise on the strength of going to lobby the GDC to extend the is not always an option. seats. global demand. Based on the latest information consultation period to a time that we are We should be able to consult widely With a small population base we are from B+LNZ, if spring lamb numbers return to able to host some community meetings, with rural people so there is an split between Hawke’s Bay and the Bay 2019 levels and flock rebuilding remains off hopefully under Alert Level 2. opportunity for them to understand of Plenty. the table, then the export lamb slaughter could We are not asking to postpone the the consequences of what the council is Our voting numbers are dwarfed by the increase by one million. If this translates to higher decision or stop the process altogether. proposing and give them the opportunity larger centres and the candidates who export volumes this would give us scale to remain This lockdown is not the council’s fault, to make an informed submission. know our region the best do not make it competitive in the global market. Australia — our it is just unfortunate that it has occurred All of our councillors and mayor need into Parliament. We are left in the fringes biggest competitor — is forecasting a rebound during the consultation period and looks to present a united front and tell their of other areas, with people who do not in lamb exports, lifting from 264,000t last year to likely to continue right through the staff that they want the consultation understand our region representing us. an expected 330,000t by 2023. Over the last five current allocated time period. period extended so this can occur. Imagine not being able to have your years New Zealand’s annual lamb exports only I have contacted our rural-based It is in the best interests of all of them voices heard and understood. reached a peak of 318,000t, and are forecast to councillors to ask them to consult with and the whole region that this is done. This is what the council’s preferred barely scrape over 300,000t this season. the rest of their colleagues to extend the A failure to do this would suggest representation feels like to rural people. consultation period. to me that the decision is already “fait I have put a request through to the BEEF We got a message back from chief accompli”. Local Government Minister and to our US Frozen beef supplies have been falling executive Nedine Thatcher Swann stating If you are a rural person this will not local MP Kiri Allan to hopefully get this steeply since February and July beef stores have that statutory time frames around come as a surprise as many decisions consultation period extended. hit a 10-year low point. As of July 31, US beef cold stores registered at 401.2 million pounds. This is a decrease of 256,000lb month-on-month, and 38.9 million pounds year-on-year. Compared Demand for NZ beef set to remain strong to the July 10-year average (444 million pounds) cold stores are down by 10 percent. Lower beef DESPITE significant restrictions. supplies in the US creates an opportunity for turbulence in global beef The report says while New Zealand exporters. July export volumes markets, pricing for New Argentina’s restrictions will already indicated increased demand, with 17,700t Zealand beef remains strong be reviewed at the end of this of beef exported to the US, 15 percent more than and local producers are month, it is unlikely the new the five-year average. Buying power has also heading into the spring in a export system will end in increased. At a time when US imported beef great position, according to August. prices traditionally weaken, US imported 95CL Rabobank’s latest Global Beef However, it is possible and 90CL prices have increased by US8c/lb and Quarterly report. that some aspects of the US7c/lb respectively. Strength in the US imported The report says farmgate restrictions could be eased, beef market is supporting hefty New Zealand beef pricing in New Zealand has particularly exports to China export values. At NZ$8.39/kg, this is the strongest remained elevated over the and Israel — the country’s July average export value over the past ten years, past three months. biggest export markets — and surpasses the five-year average by 99c/kg. “This high pricing comes with China accounting for 75 off the back of strong demand percent of Argentinian beef from China and supressed exports in 2020. beef export volumes from If restrictions remain in GOAT BUYER Australia,” said RaboResearch place until the end of the analyst Genevieve Steven. year the Rabobank Beef TRACKING WELL: New Zealand beef exports were unlikely “Pricing across both islands Quarterly says Argentinian to be affected by limited Argentinian exports, says Rabobank is tracking well ahead of last beef exports for 2021 could analyst Genevieve Steven. Picture supplied year and currently sits 10 drop by 23.5 percent (year- percent above the five-year on-year) although the “most — would benefit other beef which may disrupt global beef average.” likely” scenario — whereby exporting nations, primarily markets over the remainder As Argentina was the sales to China and Israel neighbouring markets such as of 2021. fifth largest beef exporter in are maintained — would see Brazil and Uruguay. “We have recently seen 2020 and the second largest exports fall by 9.5 percent. “At this stage, Argentina’s Covid-19 case numbers supplier to China, this cut “This is the scenario that we export reduction is having creep back up, particularly in export volumes has the believe to be the most likely, little, if any, direct impact on in Europe, eastern potential to have a significant as it would meet the demands New Zealand beef exports, Mediterranean, Africa and the BUYING ALL GOATS impact on global beef trade. of the production sector and however, it could help to West Pacific,” Ms Steven said. This comes in a year where raise the availability of beef provide a pricing floor in the “Global retail figures remain ALL YEAR ROUND Argentinian beef exports on the domestic market,” Ms market,” she said strong and food service sales Prompt pickup & payment grew by 4 percent in the Steven said. After falling from a peak were continuing to improve Experienced musterers can be arranged six months to June 2021, to With wider implications in late April, the report says, into June, but the new Delta 419,000 tonnes, despite the 31 for the global beef market, confirmed global Covid-19 strain and increased case Contact Brian Hutchings 022 069 5212 percent year-on-year drop in the limited exports from case numbers are on the numbers may impact food [email protected] 26052-01 June with the introduction of Argentina — mainly to China rise, and are a further factor service in coming months.”

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41262-01 Now with AFS (advanced farming systems) 06 8631999 [email protected] The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 WORLD 17 Reopening filled with uncertainty MEXICO CITY — With bottles of schools children are registered with sanitiser, temperature checks and wide- scanned QR codes and their teachers open windows, a new school year began receive regular rapid tests. Others lack on Monday for millions of children in running water. But educators of both Mexico. kinds of schools agree that while children Officially, school is starting “in person, must be protected, distance learning is responsibly and orderly”, according to the not sufficient. Education Ministry. “We are going to do everything possible In practice, it will be a system that is so the children can come two or three voluntary, diverse and hybrid between days, because the other option didn’t in-person learning and virtual lessons in work,” Morales, the teacher in Chiapas, structures some call chaotic and others said. “But the Government has to clean gradual. the classrooms.” Thousands of schools opened their Mexico has more than 30 million doors after a year and a half of closure, students, 25 million of those in basic but it was not clear how many will do education. so, nor how many students will show up, They make up a significant portion because beyond the federal, state and of the 100 million children affected by local regulations, the final decision will school closures across Latin America SPECIAL DELIVERY: be made by schools and parents. during the past year and a half. A space station astronaut is “There is complete uncertainty with The region already faced existing celebrating her 50th birthday with respect to how it’s going to go,” said obstacles that put many of its students the coolest present ever — a Bettina Delgadillo, director of a private behind their peers in other parts of the supply ship bearing ice cream and school in San Pedro Garza Garcia, world. other treats. SpaceX’s latest cargo in Nuevo Leon, Mexico’s wealthiest UNICEF regional adviser Vincenzo delivery showed up on Monday municipality. Placco warned that the pandemic will at the International Space Station “There are schools that are better sharpen the learning crisis in the region after a day in transit. Overseeing prepared and safer for children than “with long-term consequences on the the automated docking was NASA supermarkets or establishments with development of an entire generation of astronaut Megan McArthur. “No open tables,” she said. “But I understand students”. one has ever sent me a spaceship how for authorities, it is complicated to Placco said schools should be the last to for my birthday before. I appreciate say ‘here yes’ and ‘here no’.” close and the first to reopen because they it,” she radioed after the capsule At the other end of the country are often safer than children’s homes. arrived. Launched on Sunday from in Chiapas, Mexico’s poorest state, In Mexico alone, 5.2 million students NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre, the elementary school teacher Enrique did not enrol in the last semester because capsule contains lemons, cherry Morales was equally baffled by a of issues related to the pandemic or tomatoes, avocados and ice cream different set of problems. a lack of resources, according to the for McArthur and her six crewmates, “They haven’t cleaned a lot of schools country’s Interior Ministry, which also along with a couple of tonnes of and it is up to the parents to chip in to warned of increases in domestic violence research and other gear. buy sanitiser and everything else,” he and suicides among minors. AP picture said. Gradual reopening and constant Around Simojovel, where Morales re-evaluation will be key. teaches, parents still hadn’t met to decide Campeche, in southeast Mexico, was what to do, but it was clear for him that the first state to bring students back to he didn’t want to take his two kids to the the classroom in April. But it had to stop classroom. 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Kelly, prey are in decline worldwide. a man took the witness stand at Kelly’s A new analysis of data from the sex-trafficking trial in New York City to say International Union for the Conservation the R&B star exploited him in the same way of Nature and BirdLife International when he was a high school student. found that 30 percent of 557 raptor The witness told a jury how Kelly lured species worldwide are considered near him to his Chicago-area home in 2007 with threatened, vulnerable or endangered or false offers of helping him with his fledgling critically endangered. music career. Eighteen species are critically Kelly asked the alleged victim, then 17, endangered, including the Philippine “what I was willing to do for music,” the eagle, the hooded vulture and the witness said. He replied, “I’ll carry your bags. Annobon scops owl, the researchers . . . Anything you need, I’ll be willing to do.” found. “That’s not it. That’s not it,” he said Kelly Other species are in danger of responded before asking him if he ever becoming locally extinct in specific fantasised about having sex with men. He regions, meaning they may no longer play described how Kelly then “crawled down on critical roles as top predators in those his knees and proceeded to give me oral ecosystems, said Gerardo Ceballos, a bird sex”, even though, “I wasn’t into it”. scientist at the National Autonomous Afterward, “he told me to keep it between University of Mexico and co-author of the ENDANGERED: Harpy eagles were once widespread throughout southern Mexico him and me,” he said. study published on Monday in the journal and Central and South America, but deforestation has dramatically shrunk their range. He kept seeing Kelly after that because Proceedings of the National Academy of AP picture “I really wanted to make it in the music Sciences. industry”, he said. “The golden eagle is the national bird research associate at the Smithsonian travel down the eastern coast of China Kelly, 54, has repeatedly denied of Mexico, but we have very few golden Migratory Bird Centre and a scientist at to spend summers in Southeast Asia or accusations that he preyed on victims during eagles left in Mexico,” he said. nonprofit HawkWatch International who India. a 30-year career highlighted by his 1996 A 2016 census estimated only about was not involved in the study. “Certain areas of the coast will see 30 mega hit “I Believe I Can Fly”. His lawyers 100 breeding pairs remain in the country. The insecticide DDT thinned egg shells to 40 species during peak migration,” said have portrayed his accusers as groupies who Harpy eagles were once widespread and decimated bald eagle populations Yang Liu, an ecologist at Sun Yat-Sen are lying about their relationships with him. throughout southern Mexico and Central in North America, leading to its ban University in Guangzhou, who was not Earlier on Monday, a woman testified and South America, but tree cutting and in the US in 1972. But Buechley said involved in the study. that Kelly sexually assaulted her at age 17 burning has dramatically shrunk their other threats remain, including rodent But eastern China is also the most following a performance in Miami in 1994. range. pesticides and the lead in hunters’ bullets populous and urban part of the country, The witness claimed that Kelly’s cronies Of threatened birds of prey that are and shot pellets. Many raptors feed on with steep development pressures. took her and a friend to his dressing room active mostly during the day — including rodents and dead animals. “Sites that are bottlenecks for after the show before he pulled down her most hawks, eagles and vultures — 54 The Andean condor is declining due migration, with thousands of birds shorts and forced her to have unprotected percent were falling in population, the to exposure to pesticides, lead and passing through, are important to sex, she said. study found. The same was true for 47 other toxic substances, said Sergio protect,” he said. “I was in complete shock,” she said. “I percent of threatened nocturnal raptors, Lambertucci, a biologist at the National Of 4200 sites identified by conservation didn’t know what to say at all.” such as owls. University of Comahue in Argentina. groups as critical for raptor species Afterward, she and her friend “unlocked That means “the factors causing the Widespread use of an anti- globally, most “are unprotected or only the door and ran out of there”, she said. decline have not been remedied” and inflammatory drug in livestock led to the partly covered by protected areas,” On cross-examination, defence attorney those species need immediate attention, rapid decline of vultures in South Asia. said Stuart Butchart, chief scientist at Deveraux Cannick pressed the witness on said Jeff Johnson, a biologist at the The birds died after eating carcases, BirdLife International in the United why, after someone allegedly “raped you”, University of North Texas, who was not shrinking the population of some species Kingdom. she waited more than two decades to contact involved in the study. by 95 percent in recent decades. A 2018 study in the journal Biological law enforcement. Globally, the biggest threats to these In East Asia, many raptor species are Conservation found that 52 percent of all “Because I didn’t want to feel more shame birds are habitat loss, climate change and long-distance migrants. They breed in raptor species worldwide are decreasing and trauma,” she said. — AP toxic substances, said Evan Buechley, a northern China, Mongolia or Russia and in population. — AP Ring & collect Menu off er on front window or online WE DELIVER at [email protected] AND OPERATE Ring & deliver CLICK AND Pay online or pay Safe contactless COLLECT in store with pick-up An award-winning restaurant procedures in place

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EGG SAMBA L ENLISTLEA MOST DEBUT SCRUB MILITIA HIM IGUANA The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 21 DoC using boats to usher orca pod out of Porirua inlet

WELLINGTON — Boats were being used to “This technique of gently shepherding try to move a pod of orca in an inlet north of marine mammals with boats has been used with Wellington out to sea yesterday. success in New Zealand — and overseas — in The pod was in the Pauatahanui Inlet — close the past.” to the Porirua suburb of Plimmerton, where a Orca are known to go into shallow waters baby orca stranded on rocks last month and and estuaries to feed on stringrays. later died. Orca had been seen around the inlet for this The Department of Conservation (DoC), Ngati reason before. Toa iwi and Project Jonah were using five boats DoC said the safety of the people involved in to try to prevent the pod from stranding. the task was a priority — as well as the safety INTERVENTION UNDER WAY: Five boats are used in an inlet north of Wellington to DoC marine species manager, Ian Angus, of the orca — and it would be monitoring for try to prevent the Orca pod from stranding. Unsplash/Tim Cole picture via RNZ said the attempt to shepherd the orca out of any signs of adverse reactions. the inlet was being made because of the risk “The shepherding may not work this first have decided on balance we should try this who were ensuring that the Alert Level 4 of their stranding and out of concern for their time around and we may make further attempts intervention in the interests of their welfare and Covid requirements (yesterday and the Level 3 wellbeing. in the next day or two, depending on the safety.” requirements in the area today) were being met. “We had concerns, in particular, for the conditions and situation of the orca. DoC reminded people that only essential Orca have a conservation threat status wellbeing of the large male orca because its “This isn’t an action we often take but, given travel is allowed under Level 4 and people of nationally critical and the New Zealand dorsal fin was drooping, which is a sign it could our concern about the wellbeing of the orca should not go to the area to see the orca. population is thought to only number 150 to be stressed. and the risk that the orca could strand, we DoC staff were working closely with police, 200 individuals. — RNZ

Fines issued after anti-vax letters hand-delivered Mainly fine weather on NELSON — Two people delivered and our role is businesses and 56 about infringement notices for have been fined after to keep our community people. blatant breaches.” hand delivering offensive safe and that includes Det Insp Borrell said Elsewhere around the way as lockdown lifts anti-vaccination letters to investigating matters like police did not have major country, there were other a number this and issues with people failing to pockets of resistance to AUCKLAND — Kiwis were preparing to break out their of medical holding those wear masks while visiting restrictions that were sunglasses on their bubble walks today, with mainly fine practices in The letters were people to essential services, but reported yesterday. weather forecast across the country at the same time as most Nelson. hand-delivered account.” there were some issues Nineteen people were of the nation was being lifted out of lockdown. Acting The letters with people travelling for arrested for flouting Level 4 Everywhere, apart from Auckland and Northland, shifted Tasman to three medical were hand- non-essential purposes, rules during anti-lockdown from Alert Level 4 to Level 3 at 11.59pm last night. District centres . . . delivered including someone who protests yesterday morning. According to MetService, a high-pressure system to the Commander to three was stopped while heading Police said there were southeast would slowly move away today but was still the Detective medical south to Hanmer Springs. small gatherings at dominant player for today’s weather. However, an easterly Inspector Paul Borrell said centres, which was non- Last weekend, government and local flow was expected to bring a few light showers to eastern a small number of people essential movement in a checkpoints were set up on council buildings around parts of Wairarapa, Hawke’s Bay, Auckland and Gisborne. had protested outside the breach of the health order main highways in and out the country. Six of the In Auckland, only a few light showers were expected today, Nelson Police Station on the that was in place under the of Nelson to check people arrests happened outside following severe flooding in western areas yesterday. first day of the lockdown lockdown. Infringement were travelling for essential the Tauranga City Council A heavy rain watch was still in place for Northland and and it was understood the notices were issued. reasons, which the majority building while in Auckland, would remain in place until tomorrow. letters had come from the Police responded to a were. However, residents four people were arrested However, fine weather was forecast for the central and same group. number of other incidents across the Tasman outside Government House western North Island, as well as for Wellington and the South While the letters in the Tasman district after District had been mostly in Epsom. Island. Temperatures would remain relatively mild. themselves did not Alert Level 4 restrictions well-behaved during the There were also arrests Meteorologist Angus Hines said it would be a bright, sunny constitute a criminal first came into effect on lockdown, he added. in Hamilton, Whanganui, start to the day for most, although low temperatures and even offence, he said the contents August 17. He said there was the Kaikohe, Whangarei, Taupo bitter frosts were being felt in parts of the North Island and were extremely distressing A total of 472 reports odd person who came to and Christchurch. lower South Island this morning. for the recipients. were made to the 105 police attention during the Police Commissioner A high of 15C was forecast for Auckland, 14C for Hamilton The letters referenced the service about breaches of lockdown who had also Andrew Coster said protests and Palmerston North, 13C for Wellington, Nelson and non-consensual treatment the rules in the Tasman caused issues during the were a normal feature of a Dunedin and 11C for Christchurch. of individuals by medical District, which covers nationwide Alert Level 4 well-functioning democracy; Late rain was expected for Fiordland, Southland and the professionals in Germany Nelson Bays, Marlborough last year. however, the police had a southern lakes tonight. A weak front was expected to move following World War 2. and the West Coast. Of “Now that the message is low tolerance for people east over the south of the South Island from this afternoon to “It was quite upsetting those, 281 were about well and truly out there, we who deliberately ignored tomorrow morning. — The New Zealand Herald to those who had them gatherings, 135 about have no option but to serve Covid restrictions. — RNZ Deleted INZ website post ‘appears to be copy of new policy’

by Gill Bonnett, , RNZ 11,000 expressions of interest process) anymore because people be drawn from the skilled migrant About 34,000 people are will get selected.” and businesses need to get on with (SMC) ballot, including 5000-6000 WELLINGTON — Information waiting to find out when their lives, and there are no excuses applications from people with about skilled residency visas How soon is now? for not making the decision — occupational registration. mistakenly posted on Immigration expressions of interest unless not making a decision was a That is in addition to more than New Zealand’s (INZ’s) website (EOI) ballots for skilled Many migrants and their decision in itself. 8500 parents (with 5463 EOIs lodged) appears to be an advance copy of migrant and parent representatives have expressed “In other words, there could be a under the parent residency category. the Government’s new residency anger and frustration that reason why they’re not making any The EOI announcement is criteria. categories will re-start. Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi had announcements . . . that none of us only part of the problem, as once About 34,000 people are waiting to been saying since March that the quite understand.” residency applications re-start, they find out when expressions of interest decision on EOIs would be “made RNZ asked the minister why will join 14,000 unprocessed SMC (EOI) ballots for the skilled migrant requests for comment. soon”. the June decision had not been residency applications dating back and parent categories will re-start. Immigration adviser David Cooper However, some members of the announced and when it would be, but to the end of 2019. It has emerged that the said it appeared to be an advance immigration advice community no response had yet been received. The Government has not updated Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi copy of the new policy and would had written confirmation from the In a statement, a spokesperson its policy on residency numbers — it made decisions at least two months suggest INZ had been preparing its minister back in late June that said: “The skilled migrant category has not bee updated for almost two ago about reopening both residency website for the changes. decisions had already been made. points calculator on INZ’s website years. streams to new applicants. He said it signalled that an Mr Cooper said, while some of the was inadvertently amended. “I’ve been in this industry with the EOI selections — when migrants increase in the current points delay in making an announcement “This was an error and has since government and the private sector are invited to apply for residence — threshold was on the cards, and that could be accounted for in the time been corrected and restored back to for almost 40 years and I’ve never were frozen in March of last year. would mean some people would no INZ needed to prepare, action was the correct points allocation. been as angry as I am right now,” Mr The details posted online about longer qualify for residency. now urgently needed. “We apologise for any confusion Cooper said. skilled residency visas showed “Is it a precursor for what the “He said he had made decisions as a result of this error. Ministers “The residency programme more points being allocated to jobs minister is about to announce? in regards to the selection criteria have been considering how and ended at the end of December 2019. needing occupational registration “I don’t know, but it’s certainly and an announcement would be when to reopen EOI selections for We’re now almost at the end of such as nurses and teachers, or in along the lines of some of the made soon — and we’re at the end of the SMC, but no decisions have been 2021 and nothing’s been done and areas of absolute skill shortage. noise that we’ve been hearing in August and we don’t have one. made yet.” the numbers of applications keep The information has since been terms of points for jobs requiring “The damage to New Zealand and However, RNZ has seen evidence ballooning. taken down. occupational registration, jobs in individuals is more significant than I that decisions were made at least “Poor old INZ are constantly in the INZ has refused to confirm or areas of long-term skill shortage. think most people understand. two months ago. firing line, but they don’t have the deny the uploaded points calculator “Undoubtedly, if they go ahead “I think what’s really important Data released under the Official resources — (they only have about) showed part of the new criteria, and with these changes and push the here is for the Government to just Information Act shows 25,844 people 70 staff to process 14,000 residency the minister has not responded to pass mark up, not all of those get on with it and not delay (the (11,660 EOIs) are now waiting to applications.” 22 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Patrick Gower Food parcels, vaccines regrets divisive vital in war on Covid interview with by Alex Robertson, Molyneux The New Zealand Herald AUCKLAND — The Nga Whare Waatea Marae in and Southern Favona is receiving huge demand for food parcels under by Scott Palmer, Patrick Gower, the Covid-19 Alert Level Newshub. 4 lockdown restrictions in Auckland, with three times as AUCKLAND — Newshub’s National many requests as normal. Correspondent Patrick Gower’s new “Demand here at Nga documentary On Hate looks into the Whare Waatea has tripled Christchurch terror attack and how the from our normal, average terrorist picked up his extremist views. demand prior to this We know the gunman had been using the lockdown,” said Puhihuia controversial website 4chan, but he told the Wade, the essential services Royal Commission that YouTube played an manager at the Manukau even bigger role in his radicalisation. Urban Maori Authority. We do not know exactly which videos he The team met every watched but we do know he donated money morning at 9am for a briefing in 2017 to Stefan Molyneux — described by on the orders for the day. his detractors as a “far-right propagandist”. “We’re averaging about 140 Molyneux circulated racist conspiracies parcels a day,” said Mr Wade. unchecked on YouTube and, at his peak, had “But even then, we’re nearly 1 million subscribers. probably only meeting half the MUCH NEEDED FOOD SUPPLIES: Food parcels ready for collection at Nga Whare Waatea Molyneux and fellow right-winger Lauren demand that’s coming through Marae foodbank. Southern supported some of the ideas behind to our call centre.” Pictures by Michael Craig the original ‘great replacement theory’, Mr Wade said the marae expressing these views to YouTube’s global was grateful to the Auckland network.” audience. City Mission for its support Mr Dennis was also It is the same conspiracy theory the and would like to thank encouraging everyone to get Christchurch terrorist used as a justification everyone who supported the vaccinated as soon as possible. for his attack. Mission. “What we’re saying is “Both of them have a huge audience online Hurimoana Dennis, the don’t run, just come in. Get and they believe that multiculturalism is a chair of Te Puea Memorial vaccinated. threat to the Western white world,” explained Marae, said that they had just “Lockdown isn’t the way of Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley — an developed a new practice for the future — vaccinations are expert on the extreme right element. the newly-established Maori what will be needed to keep us “These are extreme YouTubers.” food network. all safe. In 2018, the pair announced that they were “It is a groundbreaking “Don’t run, just come, coming to New Zealand on a speaking tour. kaupapa for us,” he said. whanau.” Many Kiwis were not interested in letting “Part of that will be by them share their racially-divisive views way of food vouchers so they and the duo’s speaking engagement was (local whanau) can get what cancelled after large public protests. they need, and part of it is WELCOME: Isaac Tuitea It was the news story of the day and Gower around bulk purchasing from and Dean Kaire direct wanted in. Pak’nSave of essential goods, people to the collection He arranged for the pair to come into the such as nappies, formula, point. Newshub. office for a sit-down interview about sanitising packs. their beliefs. Looking back at the footage, it “And collectively, that is was a decision Gower now deeply regrets. the bones of our Maori food “There was no great big plan, and I didn’t know a lot about them — or the issue,” Gower told Prof Spoonley. However, the pair were not interested in actually being interviewed, and instead turned Resident escapes from flooded up with a “confrontational vibe”, eager to expound on their far-right beliefs. When Gower asked Southern if New Zealand’s diversity made it a weak country, she responded by asking if he would “accept Akld home with a photo album the diverse view that women should be stoned for the crime of being raped”. Gower knew from that response that he by Craig Kapitan, NZME flooding event. was in trouble. However, despite his “In that single sentence, you’ve got AUCKLAND — Peter destroyed belongings, he said the possibility that you would support King was about to go to bed he had been humbled by the people who are going to be stoned as a on Monday night when he kindness of strangers — with form of punishment, except that’s not what heard what sounded like a jet four people having offered him multiculturalism is at all, so they’ve just plane in the back yard of his places to stay for the duration redefined multiculturalism to be this threat, Karekare home. of Auckland’s lockdown. with this threat coming from Islam,” Prof “I went to open the door “I’m blown away by Spoonley explains. and the water completely everyone’ kindness,” he said. Gower then questioned Molyneux about surrounded the house and “This is the first time whether different races were genetically was about an inch from going anything like this has weaker than others, and Molyneux began into it,” the Karekare resident happened to me. I’ve never discussing his views on supposed racial IQ recalled. needed to ask for anything. differences. “Why did I let him carry on?” He scrambled to move his “You don’t realise how nice Gower now asked himself in retrospect. possessions to higher ground, these strangers are here. I’m “He has a firm belief in the significance and but seconds later, he noticed quite humbled.” relevance of eugenics, which is an argument water seeping through the Dozens of people had also about the genetic purity and the need to floorboards and decided to contributed to a Givealittle improve the genes of a particular ‘racial instead focus on turning off fundraiser page, which had group’, but then it was translated into political the power. been started by his niece. environments such as Nazi Germany where Just moments later, the Mr King, who has been HOME A MESS: Peter King’s Karekare home suffered extensive it became a scientific justification for the water was already knee-deep. renting the home for over 10 flood damage. Picture collage supplied genocide of a people,” Prof Spoonley said. He fled his home in the years, spent the afternoon “Both of these guys would deny that middle of the night, with only salvaging what he could they are involved with Nazis, that they are a book of photos and one other yesterday. There wasn’t much was like a raging current. I’ve a bach that has been offered responsible for violence, but they contribute possession in hand. left, he said. never seen it like that, ever.” to him in Piha by a kind to hate crime and hate speech that you see Mr King said his was one of The home, like many others, Without renters insurance, stranger. around the world.” many hard-luck stories from is near Karekare stream. King doesn’t know what he’ll It has left him feeling Instead, he feels he helped spread their West Auckland yesterday as “It’s normally just a little do in the long term. thankful on what has been an message. residents dealt with a rare trickle,” he explained. “But it But for now he will stay at otherwise traumatising day. “I failed,” Gower said. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 23 ‘Stopped dead’ Lockdown ruins best weeks of Mt Ruapehu ski season by Laurel Stowell, NZ Herald days straight of bluebird skies. It was pretty heartbreaking.” MT RUAPEHU — The August 18 He’s used to the ski season being lockdown hit just as Mt Ruapehu got subject to weather and snowfall. a fresh blanket of snow and Ohakune “We deal with Mother Nature on a businesses were excited about the ski yearly basis but having to deal with season. a pandemic is something else. It’s Kings Hotel owner and operator Stu heartbreaking because there’s nothing Robinson had an international drum and you can do about it.” ‘HEARTBREAKING’: Lockdown has made for a rocky start to the ski season on Mt bass act set to play that weekend and the Ohakune had planned a spring event, Ruapehu. NZ Herald picture place was fully booked. the Ohakune Blues & Roots Festival, for But instead of a town heaving with October 2. It was to be run by Audiology Level 3, with everyone staying home. “There’s nowhere better in New visitors, Ohakune was empty and silent Touring, the organiser of the Ohakune Businesses can open for only contactless Zealand to be skiing.” on August 21 and 22. Mardi Gras. delivery, and people have been urged to Auckland is a major source of visitors “I was set for a record weekend,” However, the festival has been shop locally. to Ruapehu, and a lot depends on its alert Robinson said. postponed until next year, due to “There’s a number of really good venues level. Skiing is permitted in Alert Level “The mountain was full of snow but not uncertainties about Covid-19 alert levels. around,” Robinson said. “Those that open 2, but numbers on the mountain must a soul could get up there. We had eight The Ruapehu district is now in Alert will be sharing a relatively small pie but be down 30-40 percent to allow for social something is better than nothing.” distancing. August and September are the best The mountain can host 5500 on a good months of skiing on Ruapehu. Two-thirds day. Under Alert Level 2 it’s 2500 to 3000 of Ohakune’s visitor business happens at most, Dean said. in those months, and Robinson is still He’s getting indications people are hopeful about the season. pretty keen to come. Skiing may continue until Labour The good snow was still there, Visit Weekend, Covid-19 restrictions may ease Ruapehu general manager Jo Kennedy further, and this time last year it had said, and things had been looking really surprisingly high numbers of domestic good until the lockdown hit. visitors. “The whole mountain was open, on both The 600 staff working for Ruapehu sides, Tukino too. Everyone was expecting Alpine Lifts (RAL) on Mt Ruapehu massive weekend bookings.” “stopped dead” when the lockdown hit, Since then everyone has been “basically chief executive Jono Dean said. shut”. “No one is complaining about it. He had to sign up those who were It’s just a little bit sad really,” she said. willing for the Government’s wage Like the operators, she’s hoping subsidy to keep the seven-days-a-week Auckland will be in Level 2 for the business going. October 2-17 school holiday, and that “This particular period of the year is skiing will continue until Labour 41910-02 really our peak season,” Dean said. Weekend.

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For more information visit firstgas.co.nz 24 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Left in ‘perilous situation’ New Zealand High Court rejects desperate bid by trapped Afghans WELLINGTON — Last-ditch legal Justice Cooke said while matters have action by desperate Afghan nationals developed since that time, the point is trapped outside Kabul airport has been that the ministers had considered who rejected by a New Zealand judge, who should be eligible for the evacuation while accepting their “lives are at risk”, efforts, and the focus was on those who found there was nothing he could do to already had the right to enter. help them. “That could be said to be an arbitrary An urgent High Court injunction cut off, but in such difficult circumstances application came before Justice Francis hard decisions need to be made,” the Cooke on Friday afternoon. judge said. Filed by a group of Afghan nationals, The judge also noted that given that it sought to challenge decisions of evacuation from Kabul airport was now the Minister of Immigration Kris “effectively closed to other than US Faafoi and the chief executive of the nationals” — and with news this morning Ministry of Business, Innovation and that the last US planes had left and Employment (MBIE) to stop processing Taliban were celebrating with gunfire visa applications after the deteriorating into the air — “any interim orders will security situation in Afghanistan which not appear to have any realistic effect”. had fallen under Taliban control. “The reality is that the applicants are They also wanted to fight the decision among a larger group in humanitarian to not address the position of unprocessed peril,” the judge said. visa applications when evacuating “I have been advised that there have Afghan nationals after the withdrawal of been approximately 600 expressions of US forces and their allies. interest with respect to temporary entry. Justice Cooke held an urgent hearing FAILED: The last evacuation flight organised by New Zealand left Kabul Hamid Karzai “A decision has been made to seek via telephone conference on Monday International Airport on Thursday. A desperate group of Afghan nationals tried to get a to address the plight of these people night, with lawyers arguing on behalf court injunction to help get them out of Kabul airport but have failed. by other means. It was and is not of six Afghans who had made residency Picture supplied by NZDF anticipated they can be evacuated from applications from March 2018, with the Kabul airport. It is hoped that they may last received on May 12 this year. applications were not processed because updated other ministers. find another way out of Afghanistan. “As I understand the allegations, the the applicants could not enter New It included a proposal that the group “And the respondents are in the process applications were no longer processed Zealand, and yet they were not eligible to to be evacuated from Afghanistan only of addressing applications to allow them because the introduction of the Covid-19 be evacuated because they did not hold a include New Zealand citizens, residents to come to New Zealand if they are able border controls meant that the applicants visa. That is a catch 22 that may not be and those with visas. to, and if they meet the relevant criteria.” would not be able to enter New Zealand if consistent with the lawful exercise of the The position of those who had applied In concluding, Justice Cooke was their applications were granted,” Justice statutory powers.” to come to New Zealand was addressed satisfied from the assurances he had Cooke wrote in a judgement released this The group were “obviously in a perilous with the document recording, “There been given that the plight of the Afghans morning. situation and their lives are at risk”, the are also Afghanistan citizens who have had been considered by ministers “and “But when the evacuation attempts judge accepted, noting that they might visa applications that have not been difficult decisions have been made”. commenced only those who had actually not be able to be evacuated from Kabul processed. I do not consider it is a “It is not appropriate for the court been granted visas qualified for airport. priority to fast track processing for this to cut across these decisions by way of evacuation. The judge was provided a copy of group at this point as part of the short- interim relief. For these reasons I have “I accept that there is an argument a document prepared for the Cabinet term emergency response. We could decided to decline the application,” the that this outcome is not rational. The visa Covid Committee on August 19 as Faafoi explore this option later.” judge’s decision says. — NZ Herald Confidence with a smile Students fear NCEA exam impact after extended lockdown • Full dentures • Partial dentures AUCKLAND — Auckland parents “It’s going to be a challenge for my own work . . . but I’m not too depending on the outcome of • Denture repairs and children are resigned to at least another two weeks, especially for the happy about that extra two weeks.” wastewater testing and the continued • Hygienic Workmanship two more weeks of remote learning kids, they are just dying to go back to Fellow Otahuhu student Mercy absence of cases. • Mouthguards • Gold work GISBORNE in Alert Level 4 with the likelihood of school — I don’t think we’re cutting it Timu Moe said she was trying to The principal of Whangarei • Quality materials DENTURE more at Alert Level 3. as their teachers at home.” keep herself and her two younger Intermediate, Hayley Read, said she • Personal Service CLINIC LTD Teenagers spoken to by RNZ said Paese said the family got a lot siblings on track with their learning. was expecting the level change • Teeth bleaching they were worried how the time out of support from relatives, and the She said two weeks of level 4 announcement and she was already SIMONE CHALLIES • Guaranteed Expertise Laboratory Manager of the classroom would affect their school community and teachers were would be okay, but she was worried preparing to welcome the children of • WINZ quotes preparation for NCEA exams in also helpful. how all the time out of the classroom essential workers in bubble classes JODY LUCAS • Free Consultation Clinical Dental Technician November and December. Otahuhu College student Luiz would affect her NCEA performance. next week. Auckland woman Pollyanna Paese Seetai said two more weeks of Alert “I’m very worried about exams. I’m “I’ll meet with the ‘bubble school’ said she understood the need to Level 4 would be a real test of his not entirely confident, just because teachers on Monday to talk about continue Alert Level 4 to protect motivation. “Learning-wise, I won’t be this time is so critical for exam prep. how we do ‘bubble school’ and then people from Covid-19, but with three getting as much done,” he said. It’s hard to really and effectively prep we’ll go and set up our spaces, do 38478-01 children at home aged 5, 10 and “At first it was great having that whilst being stuck inside the house. all the two-metre distances, measure 13, it would be a challenge. “It was holiday but now that’s been extended Getting help from teachers and even those out for the students. Then we’ll something we anticipated happening for another two weeks that’s just my from friends is a bit harder,” she said. start on Tuesday,” she said. but it still just hits you when the own independence . . . like I have Meanwhile, Northland got the Read said she was expecting actual announcement comes,” she to push myself to do what I can. So good news it would go to Alert Level about 80 children of essential 96 DERBY STREET, GISBORNE I PHONE/FAX 06 867 4823 said. hopefully setting little goals to doing 3 just before midnight on Thursday workers under level 3. — RNZ

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#COVID-19 41854-01 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 25 Approval process causes Rehab scheme delays says Cannasouth AUCKLAND — Red tape is strangling the to reduce gang development and sale of medicinal cannabis products, according to one firm. NZX-listed killings, suicides Cannasouth, which is hoping to export products HASTINGS — A meth rehab programme for results and increased court compliance. early next year, says local Mongrel Mob members was approved after the The proposal argued that organised crime would firms wanting approval applicant argued it would combat a rising number of reduce, as “this (gang) chapter has strong leadership have to jump through gang homicides and suicides, as well as help reduce that recognises the harm that methamphetamine many hoops. organised crime. has caused in the community and is motivated to Chief executive Mark Details of the H2R Research and Consulting Ltd support members to address their addictions”. Lucas said the Medicinal proposal have been released by the Ministry of “Reducing demand will reduce supply.” Cannabis Agency was Justice. It noted that police raids earlier in the year had assessing products it was Kahukura is a meth rehab programme also already disrupted meth supply in the region. not used to seeing, which for Mongrel Mob members which received Kahukura, would provide an opportunity to had caused delays. HIGHLY COMPLEX: Companies wanting approval $2.75 million from the Proceeds of Crime Fund. It test “Maori designed, developed, and delivered “The regulatory for medicinal cannabis products have to jump is based at Tapairu Marae, outside of Waipawa, and innovations” as a solution created by an otherwise pathway is definitely through many hoops, say NZ firms. involves Sonny Smith, a Mongrel Mob leader who hard to reach community. difficult — it takes a long lives in the area, and his wife Mahinaarangi Smith. “It utilises a combination of Maori healing and time. little different from, be worked on by the Following a successful pilot run independently western therapeutic practices within a marae “The medicinal say, what you would see Ministry of Health and last year, an initial proposal sought a total of $1.9m setting.” cannabis industry is in Germany, one of the Medsafe,” chief executive ($640,000 per year, over three years), for up to six The proposal had support from several highly complex, highly biggest markets in the Rob Mitchell said. eight-week programmes. A more detailed proposal organisations including, Ngati Kahungunu Iwi regulated — so there are world. “I think ultimately they increased this to $2.75m in funding over four years Incorporated, Te Taiwhenua o Tamatea, Ministry of all sorts of challenges “So hopefully, as the have the same goals in to deliver the programme aimed at addressing Social Development, and police — senior members in this business. But scheme is reviewed, there mind of getting product methamphetamine (meth) dependency and trauma of which were reported to have attended last year’s we’ve got a high quality will be some comparison to New Zealand patients,” recovery. pilot graduation. wA report from the Proceeds of team and we’re working with other markets to see he said. It stated that since the end of the Notorious and Crime Panel addressed to Prime Minister Jacinda through the challenges how we can better align Both companies said Salvation Army Hauora rehabilitation programme Ardern, and ministers Grant Robertson and Chris one by one,” he said. some of our regulations,” they were on track to put in 2017, there had been a “noticeable increase in Faafoi — who signed off on the decision — noted Some overseas models Lucas said. products on the market homicides and suicides” in the Chaindogs, a cluster it would involve partnerships with “people actively could be looked at to Another NZX listed early next year, despite of Mongrel Mob chapters with a common affiliation involved in gangs”. improve the Code of Good medicinal cannabis firm, posting increased losses. to the Notorious chapter in Hawke’s Bay. “The panel recognises that funding gangs is Manufacturing Practice Rua Bioscience, said it Rua Bioscience Between 2018-2019, seven deaths among controversial, but sees a strong gap and a need to be (GMP), Lucas said. was also in discussion announced a $4.4 million Chaindogs members, represented about 18 percent addressed through the programmes recommended “There are some with officials over loss, up from the previous of suicides in Hawke’s Bay. for funding. interpretations of the approval. year’s $2.8m, while These homicides and suicides were driven by “The programmes will support gang members to GMP regulations that “There’s probably a Cannasouth posted a meth addiction and intergenerational trauma, the build stronger connections to support services and have been applied to few things within the loss of just under $2m proposal stated. The funding was sought to expand provide opportunities for change.” medicinal cannabis registration of new over the past six months a meth rehabilitation initiative that was piloted in The panel found it met all four criterion for funding products that are a products that could against $1.4m. — RNZ Hawke’s Bay late last year, in which 10 men from from the Proceeds of Crime Fund and recommended various Mob chapters showed 100 percent drug pass the full $2.75m funding be approved. — HB Today 41915-01 26 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Cambridge races at Cambridge Thursday Jetbet 2 TAB D. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 T. 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 Q. 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 PL6 6-11 Selections 13 — Floral Belt SCRATCHED 4 23307 Miss Interpret h (13) 58.5 52 EMERGENCIES: 6 s7s9s Triple Heart h (13) 57.5 48 Race 1: TELLMESOMETHINGBOY, DRAGON REALM, 14 134s8 Always Sacred h (9) 58 63 M McNab 5 60s4 Desert Rose (12) 58.5 50 13 Savez Vous (3) 55 45 7 66s Elle Aye Lady (5) 57.5 47 S Collett 15 42306 Lucky Shark (4) 58.5 60 B Rogerson (a3) 14 7 Ana D’Or h (12) 57.5 45 8 6 Night Night Dora (2) 57.5 46 J Fawcett ALWAYS SACRED 16 — Felix Faure SCRATCHED 6 57430 Endean Bay (8) 58.5 50 T Newman (a2) 15 0s Tiger Fire h (11) 57 45 9 Gee Vee Crystal h (12) 57.5 45 B Grylls Race 2: OCEANS OF STANIMA, OUR WONDERLAND, 7 057s0 Cape Gem h (10) 58.5 47 V Colgan 16 79s Portofino h (9) 57.5 45 10 Meritable h (3) 57 47 M Cameron WILLY AWAY 2 New Zealand Jockeys Assoc. 11.55 8 65 Kate Velour (2) 58.5 47 S Collett 17 s8590 Remarkable Ruth h (8) 57.5 45 11 03s Arabian Sea h (6) 55 51 K Asano (a) Race 3: IMPLICIT, ULAANBAATAR, MISS INTERPRET $12,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1550m 9 06 Paisley (7) 58.5 46 18 6960s Listonian (16) 59.5 45 12 Ps Weeroca (8) 55 45 D Danis Race 4: VALZACELLA, TELEKINETIC, LA DIVA 10 Cathay Empress h (9) 58.5 45 M McNab 1 39242 Our Wonderland (10) 60.5 64 EMERGENCIES: Race 5: CALLISSIDENT, NEON MOON, CHANDLER 11 9s067 Moonstruck (11) 58.5 45 T Thornton 7 Waikato-BoP Harness 2.47 B Rogerson (a3) 13 00s0s Great Commission (9) 59.5 45 Race 6: EL VENCEDOR, MARCHAND, SHANG CHI 12 88s Speculative (6) 58.5 45 R Elliot $12,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 970m 14 6s007 Nouvelle Reine (11) 57.5 45 2 4080s Beaune h (11) 60 67 T Harris EMERGENCY: Race 7: TEREINE, SHAMPAGNE DANCER, OTTAVIO 3 8s561 Oceans Of Stanima td (7) 59.5 62 13 7675s Doha (1) 58.5 47 1 15364 Ottavio tdm (6) 61 65 B Rogerson (a3) Race 8: KING OF REDS, ROYAL ROC, MOANA E McCall (a2) 2 55s66 Blood Warrior m (12) 60.5 64 10 Shaw’s Wire Ropes 4.23 Race 9: NETANYAHU, RECALCITRANT, SUPERACE 4 6018s Ember Attack h (1) 59 61 T Thornton 5 Manning Investments Ltd 1.38 3 1645s Sophisticardo b (10) 59.5 67 (a3) $12,000, maiden 3yo, 970m 5 3166s Endean Lass (6) 58 63 T Newman (a2) 4 61745 Pretty Rossa bh (3) 59 65 E Nicholas (a3) Race 10: BARBARINA, FUNNY GIRL, IRISH RED $12,000, maiden, 1300m 1 3s Ruach h (1) 58.5 51 L Allpress Race 11: SKY OASIS, PEARL HART, GLORIFIED 6 06525 Willy Away mh (8) 58 59 D Johnson 5 9s751 Shampagne Dancer tdh (7) 59 65 2 s236s Aglianico (4) 56.5 52 A Goindasamy (a1) 1 7437s Chandler h (18) 59.5 50 J Fawcett K Asano (a) 7 78665 Ginger Too h (3) 57 57 S Spratt 3 32s Funny Girl b (16) 56.5 52 S Collett 8 0778s Memories Only h (14) 57 57 J Fawcett 2 477s4 Golden Hue (9) 59.5 50 B Rogerson (a3) 6 s312s Tereine h (11) 59 65 D Johnson 4 23s Irish Red (5) 56.5 52 (a3) 9 67170 Golden Eagle tdh (2) 56.5 60 D Danis 3 Alfie Our Mate h (15) 59.5 47 (a3) 7 23684 Live For Your Love (5) 58.5 60 5 Barbarina h (6) 56.5 47 D Johnson 10 0s097 Elle Makfi (13) 56 59 L Allpress 4 Flat Track Bully (13) 59.5 47 (a3) M Cameron 11 — Koolascuz SCRATCHED 5 Scoria h (8) 59.5 45 E Nicholas (a3) 8 315s Faithful Feat (9) 58 63 S Collett 6 9s La Capita (2) 56.5 47 S Weatherley 12 77069 Lord Polonius (4) 56 55 L Satherley 6 755s2 Neon Moon (2) 57.5 52 W Pinn (a2) 9 5s728 Fonts De L’algar (2) 58 63 M McNab 7 Lil El Gee Dee h (10) 56.5 47 EMERGENCIES: 7 4755s Sweet Tui (6) 57.5 50 S Weatherley 10 4251s Acting Out h (1) 57.5 62 C Barnes 8 Shepherd’s Delight (9) 56.5 47 13 s0797 Floral Belt h (5) 55 55 A Goindasamy (a1) 8 750s Dear Oh Dear h (4) 57.5 47 T Thornton 11 90s40 Felix Faure h (8) 56 55 E McCall (a2) M McNab 14 134s8 Always Sacred h (9) 58 63 9 5 Oh No No No h (10) 57.5 47 V Colgan 12 73500 Viva La Blues (4) 55 55 W Pinn (a2) 9 50s Star Trail (8) 56.5 46 C Grylls 15 42306 Lucky Shark (12) 58.5 60 10 My Maebelline Girl h (12) 57.5 45 10 Fairy Steps h (12) 56.5 45 16 — Felix Faure SCRATCHED L Satherley 8 Owners Trainers & Friends RDA 3.22 11 0s Gimmegoosebumps h (3) 56.5 45 11 45s Samarkand h (14) 57 54 M Cameron $12,000, maiden, 970m C Barnes 3 Cambridge Equine Hospital12.30 12 4478s Callissident h (1) 55 61 D Johnson 12 — Volare SCRATCHED EMERGENCIES: 1 2376s Moana (5) 57.5 72 V Colgan $12,000, maiden, 1550m EMERGENCIES: 13 Savez Vous (5) 55 45 2 76s Darci’s Queen h (9) 57.5 47 W Pinn (a2) 13 0s Burgundy Lass (13) 56.5 45 L Satherley 1 s7552 Implicit h (2) 59.5 52 L Allpress 14 7 Ana D’Or h (3) 57.5 45 3 Sakura Blossom h (8) 57.5 47 L Allpress SCRATCHED 14 0s Linen And Lace (15) 56.5 45 2 30Ls9 Ulaanbaatar bh (8) 59.5 52 D Johnson 15 0s Tiger Fire h (16) 57 45 4 — Bad Habits 15 — King Of Reds SCRATCHED 3 54 Trevino (5) 59.5 50 T Newman (a2) 5 00s Karo Amilia (10) 57.5 45 T Newman (a2) 16 79s Portofino h (17) 57.5 45 16 40s Royal Roc h (14) 56.5 49 4 Texel h (6) 59.5 47 T Harris 6 2367s King Of Reds h (4) 57 52 S Collett 17 s8590 Remarkable Ruth h (7) 57.5 45 17 Meritable h (7) 58.5 47 1 Garrard’s Horse & Hound 11.20 5 506s6 King Zazu (9) 59.5 46 M McNab 7 8560s The Night King h (7) 57 46 M Cameron 18 6960s Listonian (11) 59.5 45 18 8560s The Night King h (11) 58.5 46 $12,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1550m 6 070 Lets Not Forget h (7) 59.5 45 (a3) 8 Crushing h (1) 57 45 E Nicholas (a3) 1 0509s Tannahill h (1) 63.5 70 W Pinn (a2) 7 7 Swiss Legend (11) 59.5 45 V Colgan 6 Group One Turf Bar 2.12 9 54s Flying For Glory (3) 55 50 S Spratt 11 Waipa Earthworks 4.54 2 21400 La Casa th (6) 61 65 S Collett 8 9s Telling Tales h (12) 59.5 45 M Cameron $12,000, maiden, 1300m 10 40s Royal Roc h (2) 55 49 D Johnson 9 23307 Miss Interpret h (1) 57.5 52 11 Pensardo (6) 55 47 C Grylls $12,000, maiden, 2000m 3 0s908 Lord Painton (8) 59.5 62 C Grylls 1 0s232 Shang Chi bh (17) 59.5 54 C Grylls 4 37641 Tellmesomethingboy td (11) 59.5 62 10 7675s Doha (4) 57.5 47 M J Sanson (a4) 12 0s Show Me A Dreamer h (13) 55 45 1 34222 Hard Done h (1) 59.5 54 T Harris 11 — Paisley SCRATCHED 2 9s64s Mersey Beat (18) 59.5 50 V Colgan EMERGENCIES: T Thornton 3 358s The Bling bh (1) 59.5 50 2 72 Sky Oasis h (8) 59.5 52 K Asano (a) 5 22156 Dragon Realm tdbh (3) 59 61 C Barnes 12 686s Daario h (10) 57 47 S Collett 13 00s0s Great Commission (12) 59.5 45 3 s3288 While You’re There (2) 59.5 51 4 s386s Rip Van Gogh (4) 59.5 49 (a3) 14 6s007 Nouvelle Reine (11) 57.5 45 6 76170 Millennium Dawn mh (7) 58.5 60 EMERGENCIES: L Satherley 13 s0059 Yourmirrorlies (3) 57.5 45 5 885 Rowin h (6) 59.5 47 T Thornton M Cameron 4 06977 Brother Max h (7) 59.5 46 E Nicholas (a3) 14 — Royal Inn SCRATCHED 6 Superpompidious (14) 59.5 45 9 Ascot Farm 3.53 7 — Zenkuro SCRATCHED E Nicholas (a3) 5 98847 Judah h (9) 59.5 46 B Grylls 8 910s3 Pretty Good (10) 58 63 S Spratt 4 Marsh Racing New Stables 1.04 7 04469 Hasstobemagic h (13) 57.5 52 C Barnes $12,000, maiden, 970m 6 98 Walk The Walk (6) 59.5 45 S Spratt 9 s0297 Solid Contact h (12) 57.5 58 K Asano (a) 8 8s La Flora Belle (10) 57.5 47 M McNab 1 22 Netanyahu bh (7) 59.5 54 V Colgan 7 87223 Glorified b (5) 57.5 54 C Grylls 10 — Nitrate SCRATCHED $12,000, maiden f&m, 1550m 9 2s El Vencedor bh (5) 57 52 D Johnson 2 4s70s Superace h (4) 59.5 48 D Johnson 8 50773 Allbright h (10) 57.5 51 W Pinn (a2) 11 00s78 Garnet m (2) 56 59 J Fawcett 1 33253 Telekinetic h (4) 58.5 54 M Cameron 10 2s Marchand (2) 57 52 S Weatherley 3 — O’Canada SCRATCHED 9 06644 Pearl Hart h (11) 57.5 50 D Johnson 12 s0390 Marbuzet (5) 56 55 B Rogerson (a3) 2 4342s Valzacella (5) 58.5 54 D Johnson 11 Acapulco h (7) 57 45 J Fawcett 4 77 Phoenix Ikki (1) 59.5 45 L Satherley 10 7500s Tigerbee h (4) 57.5 45 D Danis EMERGENCIES: 3 40923 La Diva b (3) 58.5 53 S Spratt 12 Peppermint Lil h (15) 55 45 W Pinn (a2) 5 26s35 Recalcitrant (10) 57.5 52 (a3) 11 s0059 Yourmirrorlies (3) 57.5 45 T Thornton

Invercargill harness at Ascot Park Thursday Jetbet 7 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections 10 Ps570 Matai Charlotte (Fr) 22 A Milne 4 Nevele R Stud Pace 2.29 2 680s4 Sage Trouble (Fr) 2 M Hurrell (J) 7 32s61 Brigadiers Son (Fr) 7 K Barclay 3 38521 My Hope (Fr) U1 N Williamson 8 64511 Total Eclipse (Fr) 8 B Barclay Race 1: MIDNITETRAINTOGEORGA, SANTERIA, $9000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 2200m HELEN OF TROY 2 Buy A Race For Fathers Day 1.21 4 45047 Miss Bamboocha (Fr) U2 R McIlwrick Race 2: ART COURAGE, NORTHVIEW PEG, $8000, r40-r45. mobile, 2200m 1 74233 The Other Brother (Fr) 1 5 s2119 Andiamo (Fr) U3 (J) 9 E H Ball ITM Southern Sprint 5.04 2 2 Heez Good (Fr) 2 B Barclay I’M WATCHING YOU 1 08442 I’m Watching You (Fr) 1 (J) 6 33081 Sundons Flyer (15) 1 M Williamson $12,000, 3yo+ r45-r65. mobile, 1700m 3 866s7 Fleeting Major (Fr) 3 E Barron (J) Race 3: IN THE GROOVE, CODY BANNER, JANNAH JACCKA 2 09s59 Mighty George (Fr) 2 E Barron (J) 7 22210 Sunnivue Phileah (15) 2 E Barron (J) 4 37039 Bonnie Prince Louis (Fr) 4 R McIlwrick 1 56463 Pete’s Dash (Fr) 1 D O’Connell Race 4: OVER THE ODDS, HEEZ GOOD, HERITAGE 3 88899 Mach O’Melley (Fr) 3 A Armour 8 24117 Jasmine Jaccka (15) 3 B Barclay 5 84480 Alittlebitgood (Fr) 5 M Hurrell (J) 2 06802 Wolfenstein (Fr) 2 K Tomlinson (J) Race 5: KING CASSIDY, HARRY H, JIMMY CARTER 4 86608 Betstars Blue Jean (Fr) 4 A Beck 6 23 Over The Odds (Fr) 6 C Ferguson 3 84324 Four Starzzz Shiraz (Fr) 3 B Barclay Race 6: ANDIAMO, SUNNIVUE PHILEAH, JASMINE JACCKA 5 75907 Holy Havoc (Fr) 5 M Williamson 7 Fear The Dragon At Macca Lodge 4.07 7 69743 Heritage (Fr) 7 M Williamson 4 939s4 Sentry (Fr) 4 R McIlwrick Race 7: CANTFINDABETTORMAN, DACHY, ALEXIS ROCKET 6 22574 Bettors Highlight (Fr) 6 B Barclay $8500, 2yo+ r47-r51. mobile, 2200m 8 90s7 Blackjack Road (Fr) 8 A Beck 5 10s23 Sir Brigadoon (Fr) 5 B Williamson Race 8: TOTAL ECLIPSE, BRIGADIERS SON, SLY TRICKS 7 45263 Art Courage (Fr) 7 K Barclay 9 7s Boo (Fr) 21 K Barclay 1 46228 Changearound (Fr) 1 B Williamson 6 64317 American Mac (Fr) 6 M Hurrell (J) Race 9: HANDS ON, AMERICAN MAC, SIR BRIGADOON 8 53654 Northview Peg (Fr) 8 B Williamson 2 45399 Jabali (Fr) 2 (J) 7 26462 Jody Direen (Fr) 7 K Barclay Race 10: MAJOR PUNTER, WHATA RAZZLE DAZZLE, 9 62485 Tad Lincoln (Fr) 21 N Williamson 5 Woodlands Stud Trot 3.02 3 74s34 Alexis Rocket (Fr) 3 B Barclay 8 84711 Hands On (Fr) 8 C Ferguson MIDNIGHT IN MEMPHIS 3 Regent Car Court Gold Chip Trot 1.54 $9000, r45-r80 discretionary handicap stand, 4 23521 Cantfindabettorman (Fr) 4 M Williamson 9 16236 Beta Than Love (Fr) 21 T Dewe (J) 2200m 5 33808 Better Galleon (Fr) 5 M Hurrell (J) 10 62206 Airwaves (Fr) 22 N Williamson $12,000, 3yo+, non-winners w/c special hand- 6 06070 Shady Ruler (Fr) 6 T Dewe (J) icap stand, 2700m 1 07s58 Amabede (Fr) 1 E Barron (J) 10 Alabar NZ Pace 5.29 2 14060 Mr Olympus (Fr) 2 (J) 7 23986 Miss Auckland (Fr) 7 R McIlwrick 1 86864 Petronelli Gee (Fr) 1 A Milne 1 Invercargill Hire Pace 12.47 3 35272 King Cassidy (10) 1 K Tomlinson (J) 8 66s83 Where’s Daddy (Fr) 8 K Barclay $9500, 3yo+ r53-r70. mobile, 2200m 2 34632 In The Groove (Fr) 2 B Barclay 4 18667 Count Eyre (10) 2 A Beck 9 52483 Dachy (Fr) 21 N Williamson $9000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m. mobile, 2200m 3 83 Doctor Lavros (Fr) 3 T Dewe (J) 1 76855 Franco Huntington (Fr) 1 (J) 5 60544 Winning Bones (10) 3 M Williamson 4 836s8 Birch (Fr) U1 R McIlwrick 2 39232 Mucho Macho Man (Fr) 2 B Williamson 1 Tigers Watching (Fr) 1 E Barron (J) 6 00792 Jimmy Carter (10) U1 B Williamson 8 Craig Heyrick At Harcourts Nugget 4.39 5 000 Classic Rock N Roll (Fr) U2 N Chalmers 3 72415 Midnight In Memphis (Fr) 3 2 05705 Cautious Galleon (Fr) 2 (J) 7 84614 Harry H (20) 1 M Hurrell (J) $12,000, 3yo+ r50. mobile, 2200m 3 44436 Santeria (Fr) 3 A Armour 6 37012 Cody Banner (20) 1 M Williamson K Tomlinson (J) 8 62305 Get Lucky (30) 1 B Barclay 4 4s638 Cool Idea (Fr) 4 M Hurrell (J) 7 06755 Cuddly Trouble (20) 2 1 44 The Big Lebowski (Fr) 1 R Swain 4 81669 Cast A Shadow (Fr) 4 K Larsen 5 0s004 Atarah (Fr) 5 (J) 8 01777 Denn Nee’s Sister (20) 3 A Beck 6 McKnight & Brown Trot 3.37 2 60592 Sly Tricks (Fr) 2 B Williamson 5 80381 Celebrating (Fr) 5 M Williamson 6 s2242 Midnitetraintogeorga (Fr) 6 B Barclay 9 s9216 Pearlspur (20) 4 B Norman 3 9s756 Beez Neez (Fr) 3 N Williamson 6 62156 Black Ops (Fr) 6 A Beck 7 — Char Ellie SCRATCHED 10 023s2 Jannah Jaccka (20) 5 N Williamson $9000, r40-r60 f&m special handicap stand, 4 760 Saviour Telf (Fr) 4 (J) 7 57148 Ivana Legacy (Fr) 7 C Ferguson 8 6s228 Seventh Heaven (Fr) 7 K Barclay 11 24478 Svelt (20) U1 B Williamson 2200m 5 85606 Friendly Eyre (Fr) 5 K Tomlinson (J) 8 s1921 Major Punter (Fr) 8 B Barclay 9 44552 Helen Of Troy (Fr) 21 M Williamson 12 00003 Make My Day (20) U2 C Ferguson 1 55633 Spotlight The Valley (Fr) 1 K Barclay 6 70s71 Rock To The Boss (Fr) 6 E Barron (J) 9 25233 Whata Razzle Dazzle (Fr) 21 N Williamson

Waikato greys at Cambridge Raceway Thursday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 5 45851 First Light 21.40 S O’Neill 4 35478 Smash Zone nwtd R & L Udy 4 75537 Ford Man 21.53 R & L Udy 3 53241 Peach Melba 21.27 Arch Lawrence Race 1: MADE A WISH, SMASH OUT, THRILLING SNIPER 6 54673 Big Time Lenny nwtd R & N O’Regan 5 54636 Go Home Duke 25.93 Peter Ferguson 5 26223 Boot Camp Tiara nwtd R & L Udy 4 34154 Just As Much 21.13 Sam Lozell 7 47536 Meandering 21.60 Marsha Black 6 48762 Piccolo 25.79 Arch Lawrence 6 57836 Mayhem Made 21.59 S O’Neill Race 2: SHANMARIA, ROCK IT RED, SMOKIN’ CHEESE 5 41118 Pedro Lee 20.83 Peter Ferguson 8 85384 Homebush Brave 21.61 Raewyn McPhee 7 25251 Thrilling Vera 25.85 Karen Walsh 7 55364 Smokin’ Chimney nwtd Marsha Black 6 61383 Beau Beau 21.07 Sam Lozell Race 3: THRILLING RAPPER, HOMEBUSH LUTHER, EMERGENCIES: 8 1 Thrilling Gray nwtd Karen Walsh 8 83226 Overtaking nwtd W & T Steele 7 25753 Thrilling Neve 20.80 Emma Potts SMASH MISFIT 9 67857 Big Time Kobe nwtd R & N O’Regan EMERGENCY: EMERGENCIES: 8 3451s All Consuming nwtd W & T Steele Race 4: THRILLING VERA, SMASH ZONE, THRILLING GRAY 10 62868 Dubstep 21.84 Udy & Cottam 9 17678 Stay Me Broke nwtd A J Christiansen 9 54856 Get Me Home nwtd Udy & Cottam EMERGENCIES: 10 87748 Big Time Bert nwtd R & N O’Regan Race 5: DARK HAZARD, MARGAUX, KEA VIKING 2 Cookies Cafe Sprint 12.55 5 The Clubhouse Cambridge 1.46 9 41156 Calf King 20.89 Phil Green Race 6: ELECTRIC SHOCK, SHAYANNA, LITTLE TEEGS 8 Farmlands Virkon Stakes 2.39 10 48242 Midnight Faith nwtd Udy & Cottam Race 7: THRILLING TESSA, BIGTIME ALFIE, $1900, C0, 375m $2100, C2, 375m SMOKIN’ CHIMNEY 1 855Ps Let Em Talk nwtd S O’Neill 1 23838 Sovereign Alice 21.37 Shirley Ross $3500, C2/3, 457m 11 Vetora Cambridge Sprint 3.31 Race 8: ANTONIO, HURRY FLURRY, OUR HOTROD 2 54257 Rock It Red nwtd Udy & Cottam 2 67167 Opawa Nigel 21.59 W & T Steele 1 27355 Portia 25.69 Arch Lawrence $2300, C3, 375m Race 9: ALLEGRO ELLA, OPAWA CAMERON, THRILLING GEM 3 Smokin’ Cheese nwtd Sean Codlin 3 64243 Margaux 21.35 Phil Green 2 F5513 Antonio 25.82 Arch Lawrence Race 10: PEDRO LEE, SPORTS MODE, PEACH MELBA 4 45775 Trevor nwtd R & L Udy 4 32114 Dark Hazard nwtd W & T Steele 3 32132 Hurry Flurry nwtd Udy & Cottam 1 47772 Prerogative 20.99 Udy & Cottam 5 26745 Big Time Fendi nwtd R & N O’Regan 5 85426 Born Katie 21.61 W & T Steele 4 26657 Sakichi 25.38 Peter Ferguson 2 14176 Thrilling Bliss 21.39 Emma Potts Race 11: TRIGGERED, THRILLING BLISS, MARRAY PRINCE 6 53336 Brandi Chaser nwtd W & T Steele 6 23188 It’s Complicated nwtd R & N O’Regan 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 3 72462 Thrilling Violet 21.55 Udy & Cottam Race 12: THRILLING NORMAN, AMARO, OPAWA TRAVIS 7 34322 Shanmaria nwtd Arch Lawrence 7 68s81 Hillbilly Brewed 21.52 Howard Scott 6 26252 Silenci 25.50 Peter Ferguson 4 31712 Marray Prince 21.24 A J Christiansen 8 Lucca nwtd Arch Lawrence 8 73725 Kea Viking 21.75 W & T Steele 7 33431 Our Hotrod nwtd Udy & Cottam 5 72686 Bugsy Brown 21.32 W & T Steele EMERGENCIES: 8 153F5 Boring nwtd W & T Steele 6 21442 Railing Raccoon 21.45 Sean Codlin 3 Farmlands Coprice Sprint 1.12 9 11466 Mitcham Greg 21.51 S O’Neill 9 Mayhounds Rehoming Grp 2.56 7 24376 Ruby Express 21.45 Marsha Black $2000, C1, 375m 10 77755 Sub Twenty Three 21.21 R & N O’Regan 8 54161 Triggered 21.52 W & T Steele 1 57855 Dragster Dory nwtd S O’Neill 6 Greys North Maiden Distance 2.02 $2100, C2, 375m EMERGENCIES: 2 83572 Waiterimu Ripper 21.28 R & L Udy 1 46213 Allegro Ella nwtd R & N O’Regan 9 13857 Thrilling Sprite nwtd Emma Potts 3 54332 Homebush Luther nwtd M J McPhee $5000, C2, distance, 650m 2 73517 Quara’s Yoshi 21.52 Paul Cleaver 10 28574 Coolibah Kid nwtd Udy & Cottam 4 12735 Smash Misfit nwtd R & L Udy 1 41415 Shayanna 38.39 Arch Lawrence 3 81421 Opawa Cameron 21.50 W & T Steele 5 31 Thrilling Rapper nwtd Karen Walsh 2 51654 Bad Bro Bad 37.73 Sean Codlin 4 63327 Nana Molly 21.45 Udy & Cottam 12 Mike Stent Decorators Ltd 3.47 6 64275 Bigtime Cutie nwtd R & N O’Regan 3 Vacant Box Three - n & a 5 77178 Diamond Tiger nwtd W & T Steele $5000, C4/5, 457m 7 77438 Opawa Roy 21.73 Marsha Black 4 23651 Electric Shock nwtd A J Christiansen 6 s5846 Jinja Jay 21.26 W & T Steele 8 57s64 Allegro Skye nwtd R & N O’Regan 5 66565 Shelly Pom nwtd Sean Codlin 7 33636 Isn’t She Bliss nwtd Peter Henley 1 34211 Thrilling Norman 25.46 Karen Walsh EMERGENCIES: 6 Vacant Box Six - n & a 8 62543 Thrilling Gem nwtd Sean Codlin 2 41641 Romantic Dancer 26.03 Peter Ferguson 9 84546 Opawa Jade 21.62 W & T Steele 7 47385 Master Brady nwtd Sean Codlin EMERGENCIES: 3 13222 Opawa Travis 25.20 Phil Green 1 Waikato Greys Facebook 12.38 10 377s7 Double Header nwtd Sean Codlin 8 13343 Little Teegs 37.85 Arch Lawrence 9 77755 Sub Twenty Three 21.21 R & N O’Regan 4 42543 Thrilling Watson 25.75 Karen Walsh 10 11466 Mitcham Greg 21.51 S O’Neill 5 15433 Uno Me Now nwtd A J Christiansen $2000, C1, 375m 4 Affordable Pet Accessories 1.29 7 Garrards Horse & Hound 2.23 10 Pinny Mack At Stud Sprint 3.14 6 83156 Chase Me Down 25.81 Peter Ferguson 1 52321 Made A Wish 21.45 Shirley Ross $2800, C1, 457m $2000, C1, 375m 7 66331 Amaro 25.52 Arch Lawrence 2 74555 Spring Mechanic 21.26 R & L Udy 1 57426 Daddy Donny nwtd A J Christiansen 1 87884 Maybe Megan nwtd R & L Udy $3500, C4/5, 375m 8 22116 Thrilling Baxter 25.18 Karen Walsh 3 82342 Smash Out nwtd R & L Udy 2 85s55 Sirocco nwtd Arch Lawrence 2 24251 Thrilling Tessa 21.56 Sean Codlin 1 22223 Sports Mode 20.94 Peter Ferguson EMERGENCY: 4 145 Thrilling Sniper 21.36 Karen Walsh 3 46577 All Unite 25.87 Phil Green 3 58732 Bigtime Alfie nwtd R & N O’Regan 2 24441 Wild Kiwi 21.30 Udy & Cottam 9 34774 Spring Queen 25.61 Phil Green

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. 28 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Barty powers into US Open second round Zverev on a roll TENNIS by Darren Walton, AAP TENNIS

NEW YORK — Ash Barty is breathing OVER THE LINE: NEW YORK — Olympic champion Alexander Zverev easier after overcoming a second-set scare Ashleigh Barty serves has extended his winning streak to 12 matches after against former finalist Vera Zvonareva to to Vera Zvonareva, of ousting Sam Querrey and moving into the US Open safely progress to US Open second round. Russia, during the first second round. Barty had to save a set point in the round of the US Open The fourth seed proved too good for the American tiebreaker before seeing off the Russian yesterday. The top in the comfortable 6-4 7-5 6-2 opening victory. 6-1 7-6 (9-7) in a challenging opener at seed said she suffered The German is considered a major threat to top Flushing Meadows. a couple of lapses in seed Novak Djokovic, who is hoping to complete a The world No.1 blasted 11 aces, concentration but she calendar year grand slam at New York after upsetting including her tour-topping 300th of the trusted herself and got the Serbian at the Tokyo Games. year, and clubbed 31 clean winners to through. AP picture Zverev derailed Djokovic’s hopes to become the send an ominous warning to her rivals. first man to win a golden slam — all four grand slams But, contesting her first match in and the Olympic title in the same year — when he New York in two years after sitting out overcame the world No.1 on his way to winning Tokyo the 2020 Open during the height of the gold. global pandemic, Barty expressed relief at of the electronic line-calling system at in the last 32. Zverev — who lost the 2020 US Open final to surviving a stern test. Arthur Ashe Stadium, which caused a short Australian No.2 Ajla Tomljanovic also Dominic Thiem – followed up his Olympic victory “It obviously got really tense in that stoppage early in the second set, to slow needed barely an hour to race into the by continuing his winning ways, claiming the recent second set — tight — and in the bigger Barty down. second round earlier on day two. hard-court title at Cincinnati. — AAP moments I was able to be aggressive and Up a set and a break, the Wimbledon The Wimbledon quarter-finalist had too trust myself and that was a massive thing champion dropped serve with a double- many guns for American teenager Katie today,” the top seed said. fault while trying to close out the match at Volynets, casting aside the teenager 6-1 “There were a couple of games where I 5-4 in the second set. 6-3 in 63 minutes on day two at Flushing had lapses in concentration but I was able She then had to stave off a set point Meadows. to come through in straight sets and now with a booming off-forehand winner in the Tomljanovic broke Volynets three times we go back to the drawing board, work breaker before holding her nerve to seal and was completely untroubled on her on a few things and we’ll be as happy as victory after one hour and 28 minutes. own serve, striking four aces and winning Larry. Chasing her sixth title of the season, 89 percent of points after landing her own “I’m certainly happy to be through and after landing her fifth in the Open lead-up delivery. playing again here in New York.” event in Cincinnati, Barty next plays Danish The victory set up a meeting with Czech After a blazing start, it took a malfunction teenager Clara Tauson on Friday for a place Petra Martic on Friday. ALEXANDER ZVEREV THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Thursday, September 2, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zedd, 32; Salma Hayek, 55; Keanu Reeves, 57; Mark Harmon, 70. Happy Birthday: Connect with people who share your concerns this year. You'll find a way to SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made endorse your beliefs and bring about the changes you want to happen. Step up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. into the spotlight, and be the one to take on the role of leadership. Your insight To solve the puzzle, each row, and dedication to get things done will open doors to positions that have been unavailable in the past. Your numbers are 4, 17, 26, 29, 31, 38, 43. column and 3x3 grid within the ARIES (March 21-April 19): larger grid must end up containing Surround yourself with supportive people who have your back and offer each number from 1 to 9, and suggestions that encourage you to pursue what makes you happy. An each number can only appear emotional plea will stabilize a meaningful relationship and make your life less once in a row, column or box. stressful. Romance is on the rise. 2 stars A sudoku grid has a single TAURUS (April 20-May 20): unique solution, which can be Uncertainty will prevail if you have too many options. If you pay attention and consider what makes you happy, it will be easier to figure out what to do next. reached without using guesswork. Physical activity will help you blow off steam and ease stress. 4 stars SOLUTION IN NEXT PUBLICATION. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Rely on common sense, the connections you have and your charm to help you reach your goal. Speak up on your behalf and you will offset being put in a precarious position by someone who doesn't share your beliefs. Romance is encouraged. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): DOUBLE CROSSWORD No.11,384 Get involved in something unique or unfamiliar. It will give you the incentive to make changes at home that help you put the past behind you and start anew. CRYPTIC CLUES Refuse to let an emotional matter spin out of control. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): ACROSS DOWN Refuse to let the changes taking place around you upset your plans. Don't offer information about your intentions to anyone who may try to interfere. 4. Pardon the girl without a 1. Jackets to soak with A chance to spend more time with someone you love will help you set your home (7) rain, perhaps, when one priorities straight. 3 stars 8. Hold the admiral (6) is out (7) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): 2. Overcharged for having Push yourself, embrace change and be open to suggestions. Refuse to let 9. Quite an unusual old a coat (7) emotional matters infiltrate into business or financial prospects. You need to thing (7) keep a clear head if you want to come out on top. Don't get emotional; start 3. Do they argue about moving. 4 stars 10. Midshipman's catching a crab? (6) LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): cigarette (6) 5. People curse certain Don't throw caution out the window when dealing with matters that can clothes (8) influence your position or reputation. Do your homework, and offer only the 11. Shouts "Which person information that will protect you from being labeled as "uncompromising." works" (6) 6. To ride out with a Charm and mindfulness are encouraged. 2 stars journalist (6) 12. Hold onto the drink as a SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): 7. A chosen suit (6) Inhale; exhale. Keep life simple, take care of your responsibilities and navigate souvenir (8) 13. Near a very quiet fish (8) your way to a place that makes you feel good about who you are, what you 18. Quiet worker and accomplish and what you can look forward to with pride and excitement. 5 14. A strip of land – perhaps stars resistance fighter (8) it's mush (7) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): 20. Head tipster? (6) 15. Growled about Use your intelligence, strength and ability to make the most with what you've 21. Used to be her ring (6) slander (7) got. You'll ward off any opposition and invite contributions and the support 16. Royal building – a friend necessary to get things done your way. Approach life, love and responsibilities 22. Photographic equipment with enthusiasm. 3 stars has one (6) can be a scream (7) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): 17. Attractiveness of a SOLUTIONS TO You'll face plenty of questions if you use emotional manipulation or sport a Quick Crossword answers 23. Safe dry river (6) request for aid (6) pushy attitude. Relax and let others do as they please. It will give you the PUZZLE 11,383 24. Law they break, being 19. Taunted about a drink chance to put your house in order and do your own thing. Keep the peace. 3 also fit the large grid stars QUICK rich (7) Des returns (6) Across: 1 Provocation; 9 Mob; AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): 10 Sortilege; 11 Osier; A money matter is best handled with finesse. Use your intelligence, and you'll 13 Sponsor; 14 Tomato; QUICK CLUES develop a plan that can turn a little into a lot. Don't leave anything to chance or 16 Ethnic; 18 Narrate; 19 Inert; up to someone else if you want to avoid disappointment. 3 stars 20 Triennial; 21 Far; ACROSS DOWN PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): 22 Inferiority. Down: 2 Rob; 4. Frightful (7) 1. Agitation (7) Choose friends wisely if you want to attract the right kind of people. The 3 Visor; 4 Corpse; 5 Thin out; 6 Obeisance; 7 Importunity; 8. Very excited (6) 2. Inert (7) associates you align yourself with will determine what transpires. Partnerships based on truth, equality and for the good of all involved will help you overcome 8 Deprecatory; 12 Immersion; 9. Diver (7) 3. Tiresome (6) 15 Trainee; 17 Gemini; 19 Idler; adversity. 5 stars 21 Fit. 10. Occult (6) 5. Safe (8) Birthday Baby: CRYPTIC 11. Heavy (6) 6. Sign (6) You are adaptable, meticulous and personable. You are informative and Across: 1 Hand in glove; 9 Ebb; clever. 10 Bellyache; 11 Facet; 12. Guide (8) 7. Yeast (6) 13 Notelet; 14 Ransom; 18. Put off (8) 13. Assess (8) 16 Repair; 18 Ailment; 19 Event; 20 Continued; 21 Ago; 22 Stage- 20. Wood coating (6) 14. Community (7) struck. Down: 2 Alb; 3 Debit; 21. Anele (6) 15. Recover (7) STAR RATINGS 4 Nylons; 5 Layette; 6 Vacillate; 22. Lap (7) 16. Antenna (6) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 7 Performance; 8 Restoration; FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 12 Candlenut; 15 Opening; 23. Trough (6) 17. Signal fire (6) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 17 Strums; 19 Elder; 21 Arc. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 24. Cloth (7) 19. Language (6) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 SPORT 29 Lam to leave Wigan at season’s end Bangladesh v RUGBY LEAGUE final — which St Helens won 8-4 — after collecting the League Leaders’ Shield as ‘disciplined’ NZ LONDON — Wigan are searching minor premiers, earning him Coach of the for a new head coach after Adrian Lam Year honours. CRICKET announced he will be leaving the UK But they have endured a difficult 2021, Super League club at season’s end. sitting in fourth spot after snapping a DHAKA — After dominating Australia, England coach Shaun Wane had been three game losing run with last round’s Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah has warned his linked to the Warriors gig but is expected 22-0 win at Castleford. side not to be complacent ahead of their Twenty20 to take up a football director role at the “This is my second time at this great international series against a depleted New club next year. club, my first being as a player then Zealand. academy coach and this time as head Bangladesh host a five-match series starting on coach,” Lam said. Wednesday against a Kiwi outfit that won’t feature Wigan are in no rush to “I have loved every moment along this ADRIAN LAM any members of their World Cup squad. announce Lam’s replacement. journey and will hold close to my heart Tom Latham is the stand-in captain and Glenn some wonderful moments and memories. take on Hull in their UK Super League Pocknall the fill-in coach for New Zealand’s first “I feel it’s the right time to pursue Magic Weekend clash on Saturday. tour of Bangladesh since 2013. other opportunities and will leave at the Tetevano — who was part of the “New Zealand is without their first choice players The 51-year-old Lam — a former PNG, end of this current 2021 season.” Sydney Roosters’ 2018 title winning team but they are well organised and an extremely Queensland, Sydney Roosters and Wigan Wigan chairman Ian Lenagan said — has been sidelined again in what is his disciplined side,” Mahmudullah said. playmaker — will leave the club after they were in no rush to name Lam’s first Super League season since leaving “They are a team which does a lot of homework three seasons at the helm. replacement and would make an the NRL where he also played for Penrith about condition and opponents.” He joined in 2019 as interim Wigan announcement “in due course”. and Newcastle. But Mahmudullah is confident they have found coach but remained after Shaun Edwards Meanwhile, NRL premiership-winning In April he copped a four-match the blueprint for success at home after thumping opted not to take over the reins. forward Zane Tetevano will start a three- suspension for a late tackle in a Australia 4-1 in a home T20 series a month ago. Lam guided Wigan to the 2020 grand match ban for a high tackle when Leeds Challenge Cup clash. — PA — AAP Dominoes fall as Ronaldo returns to Man Utd

FOOTBALL competitions. Championship side Blackpool for James was in Manchester the rest of the season. LONDON — Cristiano Ronaldo’s United’s starting XI for this season’s Newcastle have completed the Manchester United return has Premier League games against signing of Santiago Munoz, with sparked a domino effect with Leeds and Wolves. the United States-born 19-year- Daniel James heading to Leeds But his chances of establishing old Mexican under 23 international and Juventus bringing in Everton’s himself in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s joining from Santos Laguna on an Moise Kean. line-up diminished following the initial 18-month loan deal. Manchester United have officially completion of Ronaldo’s return. Munoz helped Mexico win rubber-stamped Ronaldo’s two Meanwhile, Juventus moved the 2019 CONCACAF under 17 year deal in a highlight of the quickly to replace Ronaldo, championship, scoring five times, Premier League transfer window bringing in Kean on a two-year and was part of the squad that which closes on Tuesday. loan. finished as runners-up at the 2019 The imminent arrival of Ronaldo Juventus said the loan would under 17 World Cup. prompted Wales international be turned into a permanent deal Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson has James’ move from Manchester subject to certain conditions being completed his move to Dutch club United to Leeds on a five-year met over the course of the next Feyenoord on a season-long loan. deal reportedly worth £25 million two years, with a loan fee of seven Nelson, who made his Gunners ($NZ48.8 million). million euros ($NZ11.4 million) debut at the age of 17 in the 2017 James, 23, arrives at Elland being paid to Everton. Community Shield, has found Road two and a half years after BACK TO OLD TRAFFORD: Cristiano Ronaldo trains in Oeiras, Kean, 21, joined Everton from himself out of favour with boss Leeds’ bid to sign him from his near Lisbon, on Monday. His return to Manchester United has Juventus in 2019 and scored four Mikel Arteta. former club Swansea collapsed at instigated a flurry of line-up changes in the Premier League. goals across 39 appearances, Burnley announced the signing the 11th hour. AP picture while he had a successful loan of Wales fullback Connor Roberts “I’m glad everything’s over spell at Paris St Germain last from Swansea, the 25-year-old the line and I’m excited to move season and had been linked with a joining on a four-year deal for an forward,” James told Sky Sports. two and a half years ago.” He moved to Old Trafford for £15 move to the French capital prior to undisclosed fee. “It’s been a bit of a whirlwind Leeds never lost interest in million ($NZ29 million) the following Lionel Messi’s arrival. And Leicester midfielder Dennis for me, bit of a crazy time, but I’m James after their attempts to sign summer, signing a five-year deal, At Chelsea, defender Dujon Praet will spend the rest of the here now and grateful that the club him in January 2019 broke down in and went on to score nine goals in Sterling signed a new two-year season on loan at Serie A side still believed in me from that time the closing stages. 74 appearances for the club in all deal and was moved on loan to Torino. — PA Jakobsen sprints to third Vuelta stage win CYCLING Benzana. victory,” Jakobsen said. The Deceuninck-Quick-Step “What we saw today is the SANTA CRUZ DE BENZANA rider won a hotly contested bunch ‘wolfpack’. I was dropped on the Benzana — Dutchman Fabio sprint ahead of Jordi Meeus (Bora climb but the team waited for me, Jakobsen has celebrated turning 25 Hansgrohe), Matteo Trentin (UAE Team they brought me back and I won the by securing a third stage win at this Emirates) and Australia’s Michael race. year’s Vuelta a Espana, sprinting to Matthews (Team BikeExchange). “The only thing I can do is a short, victory in the 180-kilometre stage “A birthday’s always a good day, fast sprint — they did everything 16 from Laredo to Santa Cruz de and I’m over the moon with this else today.” — AAP WGC Champions Vaccinations key to

IN WITH A SHOT: Jon Rahm reacts after chipping on the 18th green cancelled again full MCG by 2022 during the BMW Championship golf tournament on Saturday. AP picture GOLF AFL Australia’s reopening plans depend on 70, then ATLANTA — The WGC-HSBC Champions golf event MELBOURNE — AFL 80 percent of eligible Rahm not in favour of scoring in Shanghai has been cancelled for the second straight chief executive Gillon people being vaccinated. year due to Covid-19. McLachlan is confident The AFL is yet to The STG7.6 million ($A14.3 million) tournament — full crowds will return launch a large-scale system for FedEx Cup Playoffs co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the PGA Tour — to Victoria at some vaccination campaign, was due to take place at Sheshan International Golf Club point next season like the NRL’s from GOLF starting at East Lake on Thursday from October 28-31. but recognises high earlier this month, but provided clarity compared with But PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan confirmed coronavirus vaccination McLachlan said it was ATLANTA — Jon Rahm is not the previous method, he felt it on Tuesday it would not go ahead again due to health rates will be crucial for communicating with a fan of the FedEx Cup Playoffs was not the best way to crown a concerns and travel restrictions. that to happen. players and staff and format but the world No.1 says season-long champion. “Following discussions with HSBC, we can confirm On Tuesday, this would “aggressively” he will not let that affect his “I’m not going to say too much the cancellation of the 2021 WGC-HSBC Champions,” year’s grand final was encourage fans to get preparation for this week’s because I know my words are Monahan said ahead of this week’s Tour Championship officially moved to Perth’s vaccinated. season-ending Tour Championship going to be possibly, let’s say, in Atlanta. Optus Stadium after the Some players, including in Atlanta where a $15 million muddled to the extreme and “Although it’s unfortunate, we must ensure that we Victorian government Richmond’s Tom Lynch ($A20.5 million) prize awaits the almost make it sound about abide by the epidemic prevention policies of different conceded a crowd at and Hawthorn’s Chad winner. something different than what markets which may cause inconvenience to the players the MCG would be Wingard, have already Rahm said while the PGA Tour’s I feel, but I’m not the biggest and make tournament operations very challenging. impossible amid the posted on social media decision to move to a staggered supporter of the full format itself,” “Therefore, after careful consideration, we had to state’s coronavirus about having their first scoring system for the finale the Spaniard said. — AAP make this difficult decision to cancel the event.” — PA outbreak. shot. — AAP 30 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Paralympic round-up: Day 7 Highlights from Tokyo yesterday – Day 7: going to come down to that last 10. As you will have Zealand. Just three years later, Stedman competed happy with that. •฀Sophie฀Pascoe฀makes฀it฀a฀trifecta฀of฀medals฀ seen that is where my drop-off has been. I’ve come in his first international event, the 2015 World Para “Thank you so much for the support from by฀winning฀gold฀in฀the฀women’s฀100฀Freestyle฀S9 into this meet physically and mentally ready as much Athletics Grand Prix in Brisbane. He was then everyone, like people I haven’t even spoken to for •฀William฀Stedman฀wins฀his฀second฀medal฀in฀ as I can to be standing behind the blocks. I wanted chosen to represent New Zealand at the 2015 World years, it’s just totally unreal. I don’t even know how to less than 24h, with bronze in the men’s 400m T36 to podium for each event but this one is very special Para Athletics Championships in Doha, where he react, I’m blown away, it’s amazing!” •฀Blade฀runner฀Anna฀Steven฀debuts฀on฀her฀21st฀ in terms of just touching that wall. I didn’t even know achieved three top 10 finishes. As well as his two Murray has a limb deficiency (left wrist), so rides birthday,฀setting฀a฀PB฀and฀Oceania฀record where I was, I was just focusing on the black line. bronze medals at Rio 2016, he also placed sixth in with adaptations to her handlebars of her bike. •฀Hand฀cyclist฀Rory฀Mead฀and฀trike฀competitors฀ When I looked up it was pure amazement, I could the long jump T36. Her impairment is an acquired one, following a Eltje฀Malzbender฀and฀Stephen฀Hills฀get฀started not believe it. I’m just genuinely so happy, I’m so lawnmower accident at the age of just 5. •฀Para฀cycling฀Nicole฀Murray฀transfers฀her฀ proud of where I have come from over the last year Blade runner Anna฀Steven made her Paralympic excellent฀track฀form฀to฀the฀road,฀with฀sixth฀in฀the฀ and a half.” debut today, which also happens to be her 21st Paralympic debutant, hand cyclist Rory฀Mead, time trials Pascoe’s sporting story is well known, with her birthday. She had an outstanding start to her day, delivered a strong performance in the Men’s H2 left leg amputated below the knee at age two in a setting a PB (personal best) and setting an Oceania Time Trial race. He finished 5th, with the gold going Coming฀up฀today฀–฀Day฀8: lawnmower accident. She made her debut at the record with a time of 28.60 in the women’s 200m T64 to Sergio Garrotte Munoz (Spain) followed by Luca •฀Gold-medal-winning฀Para฀swimmer฀Tupou฀ Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games securing three gold Round 1 Heats, just over two seconds behind the Mazzone (Italy) in silver, with Florian Jouanny Neiufi฀–฀women’s฀50m฀freestyle฀S8. medals and one silver. Four years later in London fastest qualifier. She qualified fifth fastest and went (France) taking the bronze. •฀Gold,฀silver฀and฀bronze฀medallist฀Sophie฀ she continued her world class performances winning through to the finals, where she placed eighth in a Mead said: “It feels awesome to get the first event Pascoe฀–฀women’s฀200m฀individual฀medley฀SM9. three gold and three silver medals. At her third time of 28.88 in a fast field. out the way and break some of the nerves off, but •฀Silver-medal-winning฀sprinter฀Danielle฀ Paralympic Games, Rio 2016, she won three gold Steven said: “It is so surreal to have my first man, it was tough out there, that course as really Aitchison฀–฀women’s฀100m฀T36฀track฀event. and two silver medals. Paralympic experience and extra special to be hard to pace with it being so up and down. I definitely •฀Para฀swimmer฀Jesse฀Reynolds฀–฀men’s฀200m฀ Pascoe will be back in the pool today for Day 8 in making my debut on my birthday. I’m really stoked to struggled but learnt a lot - and had a blast! Individual฀medley฀SM9. the women’s 200m Individual medley SM9 and again, have got an Oceania record and a massive PB in the “Hopefully I will have a good show (tomorrow) in •฀Para฀swimmer฀and฀Rio฀2016฀gold฀medallist฀ Day 9 (tomorrow) in the women’s 100m butterfly. heats this morning and then to make a final as well the road race and keep up with that front group. I Nikita฀Howarth฀–฀women’s฀100m฀breaststroke฀ is just brilliant.” know those hills are going to be tough but if I can SB7. PARA฀ATHLETICS At age 13, Anna Steven had six months of hang in there that’ll be good. The conditions were •฀Hand฀cyclist฀Rory฀Mead฀–฀men’s฀H1-2฀road฀ Following an exceptional silver medal in the men’s chemotherapy and major surgery that led to the actually perfect today, with the cloud cover and race. long jump T36, less than 24 hours later William฀ amputation of her leg. When Anna began to run, she temperature’s not scorching. I don’t think we could •฀Five-time฀Paralympian฀Michael฀Johnson฀ Stedman was back on the podium with a hard- saw an opportunity to not only become a national- have asked for a better morning. shooting฀Para฀sport฀R5฀mixed฀10m฀air฀rifle฀prone฀ fought bronze in the men’s 400m T36. Stedman set level athlete and push her limits, but also inspire “Thanks to everyone who’s behind me. It’s so SH2. a time of 54.76, just under two seconds adrift of gold others living with disability to get involved in sport. great being here representing New Zealand, I can’t medallist James Turner (Australia) and one second She began running competitively in 2016 when thank you guys enough!” PARA฀SWIMMING behind Evgenii Shvetsov (Russian Paralympic she was 16. She had been inspired after seeing Mead made his international debut in the New Paralympian Sophie฀Pascoe has won a gold Committee), to take his medal haul to two at Tokyo. the performances of the New Zealand Paralympic Zealand Para Cycling Team at the 2018 UCI Para medal in the pool, now her third medal and making Stedman said: “It was hard, I only had probably Team at Rio 2016, particularly Paralympian #197 Cycling Road World Championships, producing solid it the trifecta at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. about four hours sleep last night and so I felt really Liam Malone, a fellow Kiwi blade runner. Then, results against strong competition. These include This followed her bronze medal swim last night in the tired, and the time showed that a little bit. I’m really after meeting Liam at a “welcome home” event and finishing 4th in the Men’s H2 Time Trial, and 5th in Women’s 100m Backstroke S9. happy, I gave it absolutely everything, you know I attending an open day event for Para sport, one of the Men’s H2 Road Race. Based in the USA, Mead Pascoe led at the 25m turn and took it away from had nothing left at the end of that race. That last 40 the support staff suggested Anna try Para athletics, was a Motocross champion and was competing in there with eventual silver medallist Sarai Gascon metres I was running on empty.” and she decided to give it a go. the sport he loved when he sustained a spinal cord (Spain) making a late charge in the final 10m but Stedman (Paralympian #208) was just 16 years injury back in 2014. Pascoe touching the wall first. Pascoe’s time of old when he won two bronze medals at the Rio 2016 PARA฀CYCLING฀–฀ROAD 1:02.37 was 0.63 of a second ahead of Gascon. Paralympic Games five years ago in the men’s 400m The New Zealand Para cycling team was out in Trike competitor Eltje฀Malzbender had an Pascoe said: “I went into this race confident. Matt T36 and the men’s 800m T36. Stedman, who has full force on the road today, as they took on Fuji exceptional Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020, finishing and I came up with a race plan with Roly. The race cerebral palsy, has always loved sport. Attending the International Speedway for the first time. Nicole 5th in a highly competitive Women’s T1-2 Time Trial. plan was to really keep the kick compact and pick up London 2012 Paralympic Games as a spectator at Murray, Anna Taylor and Sarah Ellington all made The race was won by Jana Maljunke (Germany) that stroke rate in that last 10, and we knew it was the age of 12 triggered his dream to represent New the transition from the Velodrome, after strong debut with silver going to Carol Cooke (Australia) and performances last week. Hand cyclist Rory Mead and the bronze being taken by Angelika Dreock Kaeser trike competitors Eltje Malzbender and Stephen Hills (Germany). Sportsword No 66 (Paralympian #196) all made their first appearances Malzbender said: “I’m quite relieved to finally get at Tokyo 2020. going (at Tokyo 2020). In a way, I’m absolutely proud Across © Copyright Peter Thomson 2021 First out on the road was Anna฀Taylor in that I had a good start for my new home country, but 1 2 3 4 5 6 the women’s C4 time trial, fresh from setting a I was hoping for a better result. But I couldn’t do it! I 1 First NZ’er to compete at Paralympic record in Day 1 qualifying on the track. did my best, but that was obviously not enough!” seven Olympic Games (4) Her luck did not continue, crashing on the final lap Eltje Malzbender was left for dead after a hit-and- 3 Member Black Caps’ world and registering a DNF (did not finish). run, coming back from a coma that was classified 7 8 Test championship-winning A former able-bodied rower, Taylor rides in the as the lowest survivable outcome. She now lives team (8) C4 classification after sustaining a prolapsed disc with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) meaning she has 7 Blues inside back figured All in 2016, which compressed her spinal cord and challenges with many aspects of mobility and life: Blacks’ ill-fated 2007 World Cup 9 10 11 resulted in Acute Cauda Equina Syndrome and loss ataxia, sudden involuntary movement of limbs, lack campaign (9) of muscle power. Having survived thyroid cancer of balance, coordination, no proprioception (the 12 13 8 Famed English cricket club back in 2011, Taylor took this challenge in her stride, ability to sense movement). She was left unable to and began Para cycling in early 2018. speak and patiently re-learned it. She was left with based at Lord’s, abbrev (3) 14 15 16 17 no short-term memory, double vision, and other 9 All Blacks captain 1976 South Sarah฀Ellington was up next, finishing 10th in the mental and physical problems. Despite doctors’ 18 African tour (6) women’s C1-3 time trial. scepticism, she was introduced to riding a tricycle. 11 Finnish Olympic distance 19 20 Ellington said: “The race was amazing. It was Malzbender was selected on the HPSNZ Pathway to running legend, Paavo -- (5) really hot out there, but it was good to finally get out Podium programme with Paralympics New Zealand 14 Kiwi two-time Olympic there and race to the best I could. It (the course) was in 2018 and in 2019 won two rainbow jerseys and women’s shot put champion (5) good, it was a little bit technical as well, some flats gold medals at the UCI Para Cycling Road World 21 22 23 24 25 26 and some fast downhills, so it was a good kind of a 16 1970s All Black lock Championships to qualify for Tokyo. good mixture for everyone. nicknamed “Pole” (7) “The experience of Tokyo is amazing, it’s great to Stephen฀Hills, Paralympian #196 returned for 19 Wellington All Black fullback 27 28 just finally be here, to experience the whole games his second consecutive Paralympic Games, after 1979-84 (6) and to come this far is amazing. A message for back debuting at Rio 2016. Competing on the trike in the 20 First Aussie bowler to claim home is just that I thank everyone for their support, I Men’s T1-2 Time Trial, Hills finished 8th overall. The 300 Test wickets (6) allrounder, -- Khan (5) 22 International rugby’s know a lot of people would have loved to be here, but gold was won by Jianxin Chen (China), followed 21 – kick (4) 5 Former Black Caps off- Eagles, abbrev (3) I can feel all the love and support from back home by Giorgio Farroni (Italy) in silver, with Tim Celen 24 Legendary All Black fullback spinner, Will -- (10) 23 Golf term, -- off (3) and, please, keep it coming right to the end!” (Belgium) taking out the bronze. Ellington has an acquired impairment, after noted for barehoot goalkicking 6 Former leading women’s 25 Former NZ Rugby Hills said: “It was hard work! It was a prettyfast sustaining a spinal cord injury falling out of a tree in course, but a lot of hard work to get through the exhibitions (5) cricket player and coach, -- CEO, Steve -- (3) Turner (5) 26 Abbreviation former 2015. Her impairment, incomplete paraplegia, has whole course. There were quite a few technical 26 Famed steeplechase run at resulted in weak leg muscles and restricted ankle places that I found pretty difficult, especially getting 10 Crusaders All Black loose Olympic powerhouse East Aintree, abbrev (2) movement, and she had to learn to walk again. around those sharp corners. Gemany (3 27 All Black winger nicknamed forward early 2000s, -- ) Ellington competes in the C2 classification and “It’s amazing (to be here). To be able to be racing Broomhall (3) “The Bus” (5) will be back in her final race on Day 10 (Friday), for New Zealand is a great honour. I really want to 12 Canterbury All Black Solution No 65 28 All Blacks coach 1976 South competing in the women’s C1-3 road race. say thank you for my family and friends, for their halfback 1987 -95 (6) G O O D H U E U L M E R African tour (7) U A D O A support. Thanks to all my cycling buddies!” 13 Canterbury All Black utility P E R R Y M C L A R E N Nicole฀Murray was out on the road shortly after, Stephen Hills has right side hemiplegia, causing Down back 1988-91, Shayne -- (8) T D U O D D delivering a great race to finish 6th in the Women’s muscle weakness and partial paralysis on the right 1 All Black wing/fullback 15 NZ-bred 1978 Melbourne I O A N E N O T E G E Time C5 Time Trial. The gold went to Paralympic side of his body, which he developed at age 5, after L U N E D R E A L legend, Dame Sarah Storey (Great Britain), with he was hit by a motorbike as he crossed the road switched to league 1995 (4) Cup winner (5) L O M U S U A R L compatriot Crystal Lane-Wright (Great Britain) taking to catch the bus. Hills switched from competing on 2 Auckland All Black prop 17 One-Test Northland rugby U A P C D the silver and Kerstin Brachtendorf (Germany) in a two-wheeled bike, to a trike, in hopes of creating figured 1987 World Cup (5) stalwart 1990s, -- Taylor (5) F R A N K S P A R K E R bronze. more opportunity for success in Para cycling 3 Former NZ Cricket CEO, -- 18 One-Test former Chiefs U T E U N S C H U L E R D A S H Murray said: “It’s pretty unreal, it’s such a fun competitions. That certainly was the case when Hills Vaughan (6) and Waratahs winger, T O E B E A course. It’s so cool going round the corners, just the placed 8th in both the Men’s T1-2 Road Time Trial 4 Celebrated Pakistan Sosene -- (5) W Y A T T B U R N L E Y sound from the speed you get, it’s awesome! Pretty and Men’s T1-2 Road Race at Rio 2016, only two hot though. Nice day for it, at least the rain held off. years after starting. Hills won a bronze medal in the Selection of previous puzzles available as printable PDFs And 6th is cool! Pretty happy with that time, it’s not Men’s Road Race T2 at the 2019 UCI Para Cycling Email: [email protected] my main focus, it’s not my main race so, yeah pretty Road World Championships.

The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 SPORT 31 Waiting game for netball, hockey by Murray Robertson competition is the silverware for our Premier Reserve Grade. GISBORNE netball and hockey “This is the first year for this grade, and fraternities must still play the waiting game we are delighted to announce the grade before they can conclude their season, but will play for the Tina Karaitiana Cup for the there is light at the end of the Covid tunnel. Premier Reserve winner, and the Jaymee Neither code can complete their Watson Memorial Cup for Premier Reserve semifinals and finals under Level 3. runner-up.” “While the move to Level 3 overnight is “These were being engraved before we a step in the right direction, not a lot will went into lockdown, so we can’t wait to see change for us in terms of our centre and these new cups. any netball competition,” Netball Centre “We extend a huge thank-you to both manager Allisa Hall said. Tina and the Watson family for the donation “Under Level 3, we are still required to of these awards.” keep GNC closed and have staff working The hockey competition also remains on from home.” hold until the alert levels lower further. Under Level 3, public venues like pools “We cannot play under Level 3 so and playgrounds are closed and organised we look forward to hearing from the sport or physical activity is not allowed Government, Hockey NZ and Sport NZ as outside bubbles. to when we are likely to go to Alert Level 2,” Netball NZ has ruled that there must Poverty Bay Hockey Association operations be no organised netball activity and that manager Louise Teneti said. all events and competitions must be “At this point we will still consider our postponed, put on hold or cancelled. idea/option to finish our senior hockey with “All training sessions, programmes weeknight semis and hopefully a Saturday and activities are on hold, except on an final, or again possible midweek finals. individual basis or within a designated “We are aware of the need to finish our bubble or online,” Hall said. season as well as not make things too “Last time under Alert Level 3 some sport difficult for our members by pushing the and recreation activities could be undertaken season too far into the future,” she said. if certain measures were in place. “But heading into Term 4 is not the option “However, we are waiting to see if this will we want to take. still be the case this time around, as greater “At the moment, Turanga Health has restrictions are likely. a drive-through vaccination clinic in the “So, while we’re not really any closer to carpark of the Harry Barker Reserve. MIDCOURT TUSSLE: Action like this from a YMP-Waikohu game could still be confirming dates to consider getting our finals “So if we look after each other and make some way off, as netball administrators wait for lowering of the alert levels. From week back under way, we still recommend informed choices that help our community left, Toni Halley (YMP), Robin Te Rito and Panache Hale (both Waikohu) and Bronya teams keep in touch and keep fit. to move through all this, that would be a McMenamin (YMP) all have a close interest in the loose ball. “One thing we can confirm about our massive, awesome start.” File picture by Paul Rickard

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TEARS OF JOY AND RELIEF: New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe (right) hugs Spain’s Sarai Gascon after Pascoe won the women’s 100-metre freestyle S9 at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo last night. OIS/Joel Marklund picture via AP

PARALYMPICS Pascoe had qualified third fastest beating her personal best in the swimmer Mike Kenny. for the final in a time of 1:03.75, but process. Taylor ended with a DNF (did not SOPHIE Pascoe last night claimed went quickest when it counted. The 21-year-old ran a personal finish) in the C4, Murray finished her 10th Paralympic gold medal, The 28-year-old will have two more best 28.60s in the T64 200m heats sixth in the C5 (5min 36sec behind with victory in the S9 100-metre chances to add to her medal tally to make it to the final, where she Storey), and Ellington (C1-3) claimed freestyle. in Tokyo, the next being in the SM9 went slightly slower in 28.88s — 10th place out of 15 riders. Pascoe is the first New Zealander to 200m individual medley today before understandable given the heavy Later, 59-year-old Eltje Malzbender reach 10 gold medals at the summer the 100m butterfly ends her torrid rain pelting the track — to take finished a commendable fifth in the Games — a feat fewer than 40 schedule tomorrow. home eighth place in her first women’s T1-2 road cycling time trial. athletes have accomplished — to go Games. Malzbender sat in seventh place at with her seven silvers and one bronze. Another medal for Stedman Upon finishing, she immediately the halfway stage of her race before She was slightly slow off the blocks William Stedman won his second clapped and congratulated her picking up two spots and completing but took the lead after 30m and was medal of the Paralympics, adding a competitors at the finish line. the course just over two and half a body-length ahead at the turn. 400m bronze to the long jump silver minutes behind the leading rider. Despite slowing over the final he won on Monday night. Kiwi cyclists miss out on medals Meanwhile, Hawera’s Stephen 25m, she held off the charging Sarai Brilliant Aussie James Turner Legendary British Paralympian Hills finished in eighth place in the Gascon and Mariano Ribeiro to win easily won the T36 400m final, ahead Sarah Storey starred yet again, as men’s version of the same event. by 0.4 of a second in a time of 1:02.37. of Evgenii Shvetsov of ROC. New Zealand failed to win a medal Hills trailed the leading rider by Pascoe said she had no idea she Stedman, from Christchurch, in the road cycling. over three and a half minutes at the had won when she touched the wall. won the 400m bronze medal at Rio Kiwis Anna Taylor (C4), Nicole halfway stage of the race on a highly “It was pretty special. I just five years ago, when Shvetsov was Murray (C5) and Sarah Ellington technical course in Tokyo. That gap followed the race plan, it was to keep missing because Russian athletes (C1-3) were well short of medal was extended to almost seven and the stroke rate high. were banned. contention in the time trials at Fuji a half minutes by the end of the “It wasn’t my best performance. Stedman, a co-leader of the Kiwi International Speedway. 16-kilometre course. “I’m not going to lie, I was pretty team in Tokyo, finished well by In the C5 race, the 43-year-old Hills also finished in eighth place nervous about going into this one, overhauling Argentina’s Alexis Storey powered to an easy victory, at the 2016 Rio Games. knowing the depth of this class now; Sebastian Chavez, who faded badly. claiming her 11th Paralympics Rory Mead was well short of medal it’s just grown so dramatically. cycling gold medal. contention in the men’s H2 time “I had no idea, when I touched the Steven finishes eighth That took her gold medal tally trial. wall. To see that time was just relief, Anna Steven finished a creditable across swimming and cycling to 16, He finished fifth with a time of massive relief.” eighth in the T64 200m event, equalling the British record set by 36:53.78. SEE ALSO PAGE 30