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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 PAGE 3 l l MASSIVE RELIEF PAGE 6 ENDEAVOUR AS TRANSTASMAN BUBBLE ANNOUNCED MODEL’S Pipiwharauroa FUTURE Poutū-te-rangi 2021 Pukapuka: Tekau Mā Waru Panui: Toru DECIDED FEATURE INSIDE TODAY He tau hōu, he tauira hou te roopu tauira, kaiako me ngā whānau ki ngā kōrero o te whenua, ki ngā whakauru mai ki ngā akoranga i tautoko ki te ātea tapu o Rangiwaho. whakapapa te kaiwhakarite tikanga Tūranga Ararau. He tauira nō ngā e pā ana ki te marae. Ko Kay Robin hau e whā, nō ngā mātā waka o te He marae tēnei nō nā tata tonu nei i me tana mokopuna ngā huruhuru o whenua. whakatuwheratia ai. He marae i toko ana waewae. ake te whakaaro i te rangatira nei I whakarauika mai ki te marae o ara ō Temepara Isaacs. He tangata Puta kau ana ki waho, he whakaahua Rangiwaho, ana ko te roopu tauira o rongonui puta noa i Te Tairāwhiti, i te o te katoa ki muaFLYING i te whare tipuna HIGH Kahunungu ki Heretaunga te moata motu hoki. He tangata pouwhirinaki, me ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te rohe, mai ki te marae, kātahi ka tatari mo he poutautoko i ngā Pirihimana mai rā arā te whenua, ngā iwi, ngāMuriwai hapū, students got the thrill of their young te hunga kāinga mo te whakaeke. He nō. He tangata hūmarie, he tangata ngā whakapapa o Rangiwaho me tikanga tēnei i whakataungia nō mai menemene i ngā wā katoa. Ko ia hoki ana wāhine ka putalifetimes ko ana uri. this Mā morning when a hot air balloon landed rā, arā, te mau i ngā tauira whakauru te kaumātua o Tūranga Ararau me te kai e whakanoa! Ko teon tari school o te grounds to take them for a ride. The mai ki ngā akoranga e whakahaeretia Te Kooti Rangatahi, ana tika tonu ko ora te whare tino ngākaunuitiaballoon ise ngā the star of entrepreneur Andrew Parker’s ana i Tūranga Ararau. Ia tau he marae tōna whakaahua te tuatahi ki te kitea tauira. kē puta noa i Tūranganui ā-Kiwa. Ko e whakawhata mai ana i te pakitara Flying High Project. Mr Parker is using his balloon Rangiwaho, tika tonu mo tēnei tau. tuarongo whakauru atu ana ki te E mihi ana ki a asParekura an interactive me way for children from low-decile wharenui. Ka pupū ake te aroha ki a ana torutoru mo andtaua ruralrā tino schools to create a personal connection He rangi ātaahua, he rangi mahana. ia te tangata i mate nuitia e te marea. whakahirahira. between careers and STEAM (Science, Technology, Tino ātaahua tēnei marae. Pāhō mai ana te reo rangatira tuatahi ō whāea Tau ana te katoa, ko Parekura Brown te Ka whai mana te iwi mā te matatauEngineering, Arts and Mathematics) learning Mihi Harrington ka whanake atu te tangata whenua, te tangata mātanga i roto i ngā akorangato inspire and empower them to join the next generation of sustainable innovators. “My career choices have been unconventional but sustainable innovation and STEAM learning have really helped me,” he said. “I’ve followed my childhood dream and worked hard to make it a reality, so I’m hoping I can encourage others to do so, too.” The balloon has a volume of 2000 cubic metres and is around nine storeys high. Full story in tomorrow’s Herald. Picture by Liam Clayton Inside this month... GREEN HYDROGEN East Coast a potential generation hub for zero carbon alternative A PLAN to blend East Coast-generated The report identified Gisborne as a base on the East Coast is made of modern gases would mean more energy options hydrogen into natural gas supplies before for hydrogen generation in the East Coast materials and equipment that can be for local consumers and a totally new switching to delivering 100 percent region. repurposed to supply green hydrogen — a industry in the local economy. hydrogen by 2050 will create a new energy The site was best suited because of zero carbon alternative to natural gas. “The hydrogen would be made by new economy here, the fuel company behind proximity to the gas and electricity The hydrogen could be made on the businesses, hiring local workers and the plan says. networks and water supplies. East Coast, mixed into natural gas and suppliers. It would be blended into the A report by Firstgas Group, which That would allow newly-built distributed by pipeline to commercial local network without customers needing operates the natural gas pipe networks in electrolyser plants which would use customers such as those in agriculture, to change equipment just yet. the North Island and owns LPG supply electricity to split water into hydrogen and horticulture, and hospitality, and to “The plan is to start gradually and distribution business Rockgas, oxygen. residential customers. generating enough East Coast hydrogen has detailed the East Coast’s role in a Hydrogen Project leader Angela Ogier “Businesses and households will not to blend into natural gas, and producing nationwide change over the next 30 years said the change to hydrogen could need to change their gas appliances enough by 2050 to displace natural gas towards zero carbon gases. create dozens of jobs in a potentially just yet to accommodate the blending of entirely. Based on the report, Firstgas Group new regional energy industry — making hydrogen into natural gas,” Ms Ogier said. “At that point, we envisage hydrogen says it can phase in natural gas blends of hydrogen to power factories, homes and “They will have 20 years or more to would also be fuelling totally new uses up to 20 percent hydrogen from 2030 and transport, as well as storing energy for switch to hydrogen-friendly appliances such as powering trains, buses and a full switch to hydrogen-only could be periods of high demand. when old equipment reaches the end of trucks.” completed nationwide by 2050. The report found that gas infrastructure its life. Changing to zero or low-emission CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............10 Farming ..............14 Classifieds .. 17-19 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............11 Television ...........15 Sport ............ 20-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ........ 6, 8-9 World............ 12-13 Racing ................16 Weather .............23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 7, 2021 EGGS IN THE VINES AN Easter egg hunt at Bridge Estate on Saturday featured around 25 children searching for 500 chocolate eggs dropped around the vines. Families registered to be part of the free egg hunt and the list filled up fast. Face-painting and colouring-in added to the enjoyment for the kids while the adults enjoyed the ambience of the Estate on Riverpoint Road. Other prizes went to the youngest Easter egg hunters — who were two years of age — and those who had travelled the furthest. SISTER SQUAD: Getting into the bunny theme with either face paint or ears, Daisy McInteer and Frankie Bunbury found chocolate eggs in the vines beside their sisters Olive Bunbury and Tilly McInteer. Below left, carrying wooden tool boxes they made themselves, Braxton Ngarimu and Ryder Franklin had a great time searching for hidden eggs. Below right, Uma Fischer gets whiskers and more from the brush of face-painter Kika Saenz. Pictures by Paul Rickard EASTER WINNER: Emeli Laing found the one golden egg — the big prize at the Bridge Estate Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. Coast community benefits from club’s success TE Puka Hunting and Fishing Fishing club president Matt Todd Club has provided funding to buy said the donation, and two others, and install an AED (Automated were a result of the club’s successful External Defribrillator) in Tokomaru summer. Bay. “We had our biggest ever Hapuka It will be based at the local Four Hunt and as a result the committee Square store. made a decision to give back to the East Coast community by way of three donations. “St John Ambulance in Ruatoria LIFE SAVING: A life-saving will receive $1000, and so too the defibrillator has been donated to the Eastland Rescue Helicopter Trust. Tokomaru Bay community as a result “Around $3500 will purchase of a splendid season for Te Puka and install the defibrillator in Hunting and Fishing Club in the Bay. Tokomaru Bay and Four Square store At the presentation of the unit are owners Chris and Becs Beard have (from left) Frank Pahina and Shane generously allowed us to locate the Scott from St John, Tokomaru Bay cabinet at their store.” Hunting and Fishing Club president Mr Todd said the AED would be Matt Todd, club captain Matt McLeely available 24 hours a day. and Tokomaru Bay Four Square “If you need it you simply ring 111 owner and volunteer firefighter Chris and they will give you the code to Beard. Picture supplied unlock the cabinet it will be kept in.” Get your Gisborne Herald • Freddie Mercury tribute artist Dominic Warren confesses he still has to pinch himself to be home-delivered sure he is in fact touring with the stadium-grade act, Queen: A kinda magic. • Deep groove cinematic bass ensemble Subset BC are returning to the Dome for an evening of drum and bass riffs, danceable instrumentals and trippy optics. • ‘A masterpiece which blends musical moods and genres to enthral both the newcomer and established fan’ is how reviewer Howard King described prog rock act Pencarrow’s album Growth In The Absence Of Light . judge for yourself when the band plays here. TOMORROW PLUS: MUSIC GUIDE • FILM REVIEWS • GUIDE GOSSIP The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O.