TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 ‘MASSIVE EFFORT’ PAGE 5 FIREFIGHTERS FACE DEATH BY LOGGER JOGGERS TOWERING CHALLENGE LEAVES PAGE 2 ‘HUGE VOID’ IN QUEEN’S LIFE PAGE 13 WINTER SPORT UNDER WAY

YMP player Tyrin Wyllie about to score a try in a premier club rugby game against High School Old Boys at Te Karaka. Winter sports codes kicked into action on Saturday, with rugby, netball and football players shaking off the summer cobwebs. The Victoria Domain courts were busy with senior, secondary and primary netball grading games. Nearby Childers Road Reserve hosted a cracker of a football game between Gisborne Thistle and Whanganui Athletic, one of multiple soccer matches held. And all rugby roads led to Te Karaka for the Tiny White opening day of Poverty Bay premier club rugby. Wyllie and his YMP side got their campaign under way in style, with a 46-25 win while OBM toppled defending champions Waikohu 20-17. Thistle, playing in the Central Federation League, won 3-0.

More on the rugby, football and netball in today’s sports pages. Picture by Paul Rickard

A MAN has died on overturned in the river. about 20 minutes before the East Coast after a Police and emergency it got too dark.” MAN boat capsized in heavy services responded to Mr Schierning said seas. the incident at 5pm on there was a two-metre Police and emergency Friday. swell at the time. services started “A boat with two “The sea condition searching for the missing people on board was pretty rough. We boatie near Tikitiki on overturned south of the found the boat against Friday night. river mouth,” police said. the shoreline and there DIES IN “The boat overturned “One person made it to was a fair bit of debris three kilometres south of shore to raise the alarm spread around.” the river mouth,” a police and a search was started The boat was located statement said. to locate the second near Port Awanui. “The man’s body was person.” Mr Schierning said located around midday Two helicopters were the boat was also located BOAT (Saturday), and his deployed. near a tractor and boat death will be referred to Trust Tairawhiti trailer. the Coroner.” Rescue Helicopter pilot ‘There’s a bit of a The body was found Kurt Schierning said the channel there and about nine kilometres chopper was called out to apparently, they go in from where the boat assist the search at 5pm. and out of there to the overturned. “We got GPS beach. I’m presuming he CAPSIZE The man was reported coordinates and went up was coming in to land missing after a boat there and searched for his boat.”

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JOGGING FOR LOGGING: Around 30 loggers put on their joggers and ran from Eastland Port to Tolaga Bay on Saturday. Most ran in teams making it a relay, while five of the men ran the whole way. Some of them, looking cheerful, were snapped at Turihaua. The runners clocked in at Tolaga six and a quarter hours and 54 kilometres later. Picture by Liam Clayton Jogging loggers nail 54km run

by Sophie Rishworth perseverance and resilience.” me to have confidence to help others.” the forestry industry. This is to keep A drone followed the runners the The event started with a karakia everyone safe.” THE encouragement of others helped whole way, and traffic slowed down to at 5.30 am at Eastland Port. The first Sean Wilson, 39, said his daughter 30 people run from Eastland Port to keep them safe. Many did the run as joggers left at 6am and they finished Sophia, who turned 11 on Saturday, Tolaga Bay on Saturday morning. It part of a relay in teams. as a group at 1.15pm at Tolaga Bay helped get him over the finish line by took almost six hours to run the 54 Mr Brunt said for many of them it Wharf. joining him for the last two kilometres. kilometre stretch of State Highway 35. was something they never thought they Sam Parkin, 38, does not work in the His son Corbyn, 12, also ran about 25 Jogging for Logging is in its third would do 12 weeks ago. forestry industry but had other reasons kilometres on the day. year, and is about “a healthy man being The event was the grand final of a to be a part of it. “It was a good team and family a safe man” in the forestry industry, 12-week programme put together by “I ran for my bro Jase who passed environment with people who said organiser Wade Brunt. Mr Brunt to encourage men to stay away in the forest. It is four years encouraged and supported us the whole “It was a massive effort from all our fit both mentally and physically. Mr today since he passed.” way. It was pretty painful towards the runners. There were five men who Brunt has been on his own journey, Mr Parkin said it was something he end. ran the whole 54 kilometres. They hit shedding 40 kilograms and working as felt he needed to do, and had to do. “Thanks to Wade for putting himself their own personal walls many times a counsellor at Tauawhi Men’s Centre. “I’m very thankful to Wade, he’s out there and putting in his time and over and pushed through showing “Opening up and talking has enabled a top bloke, and to all the others in effort for everyone to see others thrive.”

‘Paddling as one’ theme of Race Unity Speech awards

THE Race Unity Speech Awards and Race admission is free. Unity Hui are back for another year with a focus More and more New Zealanders are recognising that we must The judging panel are head judge Karen on the topic “kia kotahi te hoe” — paddle as ‘ Johansen, formerly with the Human Rights one. address racial prejudice and injustice if we want a harmonious and Commission, Whiti Timutimu, who is The twin national events, initiated by the NZ unified country. representing the police, and Walton Walker, Baha’i Community in 2001, have steadily gained ’ —Maxine Maurirere Gisborne District Council’s senior Maori momentum over 20 years. engagement officer. Acknowledging their value in promoting race Regional winners progress to the national relations awareness among young people, NZ High School, Lytton High School and Campion young people is important and this is a platform semifinals in Auckland on May 7 for a place in Police is continuing its sponsorship that began College, have each entered two senior students where young people can freely express the final on Sunday May 9. in 2008. for the regional heat of the Race Unity Speech themselves. The NZ Police national champion is awarded The Human Rights Commission and the Award this week. “More and more New Zealanders are $1000 and another $1000 goes to their school. Office of Ethnic Communities, together with Speeches will be seven to eight minutes each recognising that we must address racial Six other sponsors provide awards of $500. many other sponsors, also support the annual and delivered in Maori or English. prejudice and injustice if we want a harmonious Contestants also have the opportunity to event. “The diverse peoples of the earth are all part and unified country. attend the annual Race Unity Hui on May 8 in Last year’s national champion, Jess Jenkins of one race – the human race,” said Maxine “But in a world that is becoming increasingly Auckland. from Tawa College, set out her vision for the Maurirere of Gisborne Baha’i Community. polarised, how do we make sure our efforts The Hui is a collaborative space where youth future of race relations. “Supporting race unity means understanding create real unity? and their supporters discuss and explore “In 20 years from now, we must reach a place that all people have a role to play in eradicating “We must all grapple with these issues but opportunities to improve race relations in where we are all equal, a mutual agreement racial prejudice and injustice. we see youth as champions in promoting racial Aotearoa. where every citizen is treated for their “Our experiences of race differ widely, yet we harmony. Their views and opinions really matter. The primary sponsors for the Hui are contributions, their achievements. This is the are all responsible for dismantling racism and The regional heat is being held at Tairawhiti Multicultural NZ, the NZ National Commission future we need to envision.” building unity. Museum on Thursday, starting at 7pm. for UNESCO and the Manukau Institute of Gisborne Boys’ High School, Gisborne Girls’ “Promoting positive race relations among The event is open to the public and Technology. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 NEWS 3 Steamy temps from the Pacific YESTERDAY’S afternoon warmth pushed towards record territory, thanks to a stream of sub-tropical air funnelled down from the north. High humidity levels made life uncomfortable. At the airport, MetService recorded a high of 27.2 degrees around 1pm — and it was still 19.6 at 11pm. At the same time humidity levels hit 70 percent in mid- afternoon, and a claggy smothering drizzle set in during the night, making sleeping difficult. Warm air from the Pacific islands not infrequently pumps the temperature here. The record for April was set in 2017 when the mercury hit 28.5 FOR THEM: Children were encouraged to be a part of the LTP event organised by Gisborne District Council at Marina Park and the degrees. Rose Room on Saturday. Colouring in outlines of this region’s natural and urban environment were, from left, Jhurnee Swann, Hiki Before that the record Swann, Bayley Gordon, Eli Theobald, Zebrina Cowley and Felix Theobald. Picture by Liam Clayton stood at 28.2 set in 2003. The previous April record of 27.9 degrees was set in 1942 and stood for 61 years. MetService’s outlook was LTP information event ‘great idea’ for a warm afternoon today, and the showers clearing away by Mark Peters “preferred option” and a “spend more” option. of this done in 10 years I’m OK with a 6.5 percent tomorrow. — RH Biodiversity. for example, had “spend the same” increase.” MANY people took advantage of the opportunity and a “spend more, do more” options with at-a- A clear breakdown of proposed rates changes is on Saturday to chat with Gisborne District Council glance information about rates increase amounts, outlined in the booklet, Our Tairawhiti, which also Pig remains representatives about six categories of the impact of debt and community outcomes for both contains a simplified presentation of information council’s LTP (long term plan). options. about the GDC’s LTP. It is available at the council REMAINS of a pig were Council staff were on hand for informal chats The council will discuss the public’s feedback for offices Awarua, in Fitzherbert Street. found among the trees in the and displays with simplified graphics were set up the LTP, he said. “I see some projects are more necessary than New Zealand native garden within Civil Defence air shelters at the Marina Park. While many planned their Saturday morning visit others and need to be prioritised but I wasn’t track at the Botanical Gardens “This is a way for people to get a quick snapshot to the informal LTP chats, others were lured by the aware of it until I was spoken to about it,” said Dan yesterday afternoon. They of the council’s plans for the next 10 years and attractions that included a coffee cart, music, zorbs French. were in a box, wrapped in a to promote a simplified picture of what we plan for kids, and food. ■ The series of LTP “town hall” meetings bed sheet. Gisborne District to do so we can get a level of insight from the “We were attracted by the smell of barbecued continue tonight at Iretekura Marae in Waipiro Bay, Council received a request community,” said councillor Isaac Hughes. sausages,” said Bridget French. 5.15pm-6.30pm, and at Te Karaka’s Rangatira Scout for service about the find this “This gives an indication of what the community “We chased the kids and ended up here. I think Hall, 6.30pm-8pm. morning. If you spot any sort of at large wants done, not just loud voices from the this is a great idea. (GDC communications adviser) On Wednesday a “drop in” LTP meeting will animal carcases or remains in same few people.” Fraser Hopkins explained the whole thing. I have be held at the Ngatapa community hall and on a public place contact the GDC The six categories — flooding, roading, more information now from our conversation, Thursday a councillor-led LTP hui will be held at on 0800 653 800, 06 867 2049 biodiversity, water pipes, wastewater, and township and the information from Fraser, rather than just Makauri School, 5.30pm-7pm while on Sunday the or via their GDC Fix app, or fill upgrades — were chosen because each had speculation. community event will be held at Manutuke School, in an eFix request on www.gdc. distinct options. Several of the categories had a “I’m all for a rates increase. If they can get all 10am–1pm. govt.nz/council/contact-us ‘Brutal, disturbing’ attack Time served for assault that left victim blinded in one eye

A WOMAN has lost sight in Any judge dealing with a facial injuries, including the remaining part could be appeared via AV-link from a one eye after being dragged reoffence would see the top-tier fractures. She has since converted to a short period of prison remand unit.) McMurtrie from her car on Sponge Bay sentence imposed for this one, reported loss of sight in one eye. home detention. was obviously moved as the Road, thrown face down in which would also likely prevent When police arrived The judge preferred to impose facts of what he did to his a wet ditch and repeatedly McMurtrie from getting bail in McMurtrie had the keys to her a slightly lesser prison term. partner on the night in question stomped in the head, Gisborne future, Judge Cathcart said. car in his pocket. The keys for For the lead charge (the were read aloud. District Court has heard. The woman McMurtrie his could not be found. injuring), he set a sentence The cultural report made Her attacker, Aaron James attacked was his long-term Asked why he attacked the starting point of two years, five sad reading and was typical McMurtrie, 45, was sentenced partner. At about 10pm on woman, McMurtrie said she was months, uplifting it by a month of the ones he received weekly to time served of 212 days September 4 last year, a seeing another man. for the drink-drive offence for Gisborne and East Coast imprisonment (about the member of the public called Judge Cathcart said and by another month for offenders, the judge said. equivalent of a 14-month jail police after seeing two vehicles McMurtrie was yet another McMurtrie’s previous relevant McMurtrie was born sentence). driving erratically, followed of the offenders to “walk into conviction — a male assaults to alcoholic parents, and He pleaded guilty to injuring by what sounded like a this court having beaten their female charge involving the experienced physical neglect, with intent to injure and driving confrontation between the partners senseless due to fear of same woman. abuse,and poverty, including with an excess breath-alcohol occupants. them having been unfaithful”. There was a full 25 percent starvation. By age eight he was level (650 micrograms). McMurtrie dragged his It is an “appalling epidemic (7.5 months) discount for using alcohol and other drugs. Judge Warren Cathcart partner from her car, ripping excuse on the East Coast for McMurtrie’s guilty pleas and a As an adult, his behaviour said time served was slightly some of her hair out. He domestic violence and a gross further 7.5 months discount for mirrored what he saw growing less than the prison term he threw her face down into a over-reaction even if it was his remorse and personal factors up. calculated but he preferred to wet, roadside ditch, where he true,” the judge said. outlined in various reports for McMurtrie will be subject to impose it rather than convert repeatedly stomped on her head. Counsel Mana Taumaunu the court, including a cultural six months of release conditions. the remaining month or so to He was wearing soft-soled sport noted the victim wanted one. For the drink-drive offence, he home detention. shoes. McMurtrie jailed, however he It was clear McMurtrie’s was disqualified from driving It was important to mark Judge Cathcart described it had already served most of remorse was genuine, the for six-months. this offending with a term of as a “brutal” and “disturbing” any prison term that would be judge said. He could tell from A previously-imposed imprisonment to serve as a attack. imposed. McMurtrie’s demeanour during community work sentence was future deterrent for McMurtrie. The woman suffered extensive Mr Taumaunu submitted the hearing. (McMurtrie cancelled. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 FAMILY NOTICES Deaths Deaths LittaTrap trials a lesson in prevention RICHARDSON, Lyall WINIATA, Mokaraka Deaths Robina. — 1.2.1927 - (Kelly). — (5.1.40 - GISBORNE educators have learned see the trial traps installed outside local The training day in Gisborne was 9.4.2021. Passed away 11.4.21). Passed away firsthand about preventing litter from schools so there could be an education the first of its kind outside Wellington HUTCHINSON, Peter peacefully at Dunblane, peacefully, surrounded entering oceans and waterways though component woven into the maintenance and was held in collaboration with John Morley (Poppa aged 94 years. Loved by loved ones. Loved the innovative Enviropod LittaTrap and monitoring of the LittaTraps. NIWA, GDC, Tairawhiti Enviroschools, Pete). — Hung up his wife of the late Nolan. father of Steven, technology being trialled at stormwater “We were lucky to recently have Dr Sustainable Coastlines and Tairawhiti tool belt on 2 April Loved mother of Tamihana, Winton, sites outside of Te Wharau and Kaiti Amanda Valois, a freshwater ecologist Environment Centre. 2021. Aged 78 years. Rachel, Marice, Stewart Boycie, Margaret, schools. from NIWA, in Gisborne to deliver “We’re looking forward to what else Much loved son, (dec) and Rora, Vance Craig, Nigel, Mokaraka, The award-winning LittaTrap is training on LittaTrap monitoring,” Ms can come out of the connections made brother, husband, Dad, and Karen. Loved sister Wally and Jandy. designed to be easily retrofitted into new Timbs said. from this visit and training day,” Ms of Elizabeth. Loved Loved Koro to all his uncle and Poppa. and existing stormwater drains — placed “Teachers from Te Wharau and Timbs said. “I’m also keen to explore Forever in our hearts, Grandma of Michael, mokopuna and moko- Kelli, Matt, Jesse, puna tuarua. Cherished inside a catch pit to capture and retain Gisborne Intermediate schools and the what other initiatives we may be able to Rosemary, Chris and litter before it enters drainage systems facilitators of Tairawhiti Enviroschools trial in Tairawhiti to limit litter entering Kate, Nicki, Pip and Hana, Haze, Amy, Kate friend to all who knew Dean, Harry and Sera, and Nick. A Loved him. and subsequently streams, rivers and were shown how to register the our environment through the stormwater Kelsey and Jack, Great-Grandma and Dad will lay at oceans. trap sites with the Litter Intelligence system” Great-Great-Grandma. Pakowhai Marae, Last year the National Institute of programme and input the first set of data Brenna, Alex, Matthew •฀ and Bump. Lyall’s funeral will Lavenham Rd, Waituhi, Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) from the traps.” FOR more information on LittaTraps, A service to celebrate be held at Dunblane, on from Monday 11th donated two LittaTraps to Gisborne Litter Intelligence is a long-term go to the products section of the Poppa’s life will be Tuesday 13th April at April, 2pm. District Council to trial locally. programme led by Sustainable stormwater360.co.nz website. For further held at Tauranga Park, 1pm. Enter from Iranui Funeral will be held GDC waste minimisation facilitator Coastlines that collects litter data and information on the Litter Intelligence 383 Pyes Pa Road, Rd. Thursday 14th, 9am and regional Tairawhiti Enviroschools provides valuable insights and solutions programme, go to www.litterintelligence. Tauranga, on Saturday Lyall’s family would (Hakari/Meal) followed coordinator Darnelle Timbs was keen to to litter issues. org 24 April, at 2pm. All like to thank the staff at with service at 11am. communications to Dunblane for the Dad will be taken to lie ‘The Hutchinson wonderful, loving care at Mill Pa, Frasertown Family’ C/o PO Box they gave Lyall. Rd, and will be buried 3136 Tauranga 3142. - Evans Funeral with whanau at Taupara Services Ltd FDANZ Urupa, Awamate Rd, www.evansfuneral.co.nz Wairoa. KAPOOR, Daniel Trevor. — Born 7th WINIATA, Mokaraka RICHARDSON, Lyall (Kelly). — Brother of October 1943 - Died Robina. — 1 Feb 1927 9th April 2021. Passed the late Connie and - 9 April 2021. Dearly Mana (Boohead) away peacefully, at loved mother of Marice. Hawke’s Bay Fallen Hawea. Cherished Cherished Grandma of Uncle of Mitch and Soldiers Memorial Kelli and Dean, Matt Hospital, Hastings. Sally, Sonya (Clarry) and Kylee, and loved and Nicholas Nepe, Beloved husband of Great-Grandma of Jan. Loved father of Greg and Paku. Loved Holli, Gemma, Ella and Uncle to his nieces and Roseanne, Leanne, Jai. Diane, Kushla, Daniel nephews. ‘Tough as old Heartfelt thanks to all Boots.’ and Dean. Adored Koro the wonderful care- of all his grandchildren givers at Dunblane Rest WINIATA, Mokaraka and great-grand- Home for the love and (Kelly). — Cherished children. support shown to Lyall. Uncle of Sonya and Rest in peace my Forever in our hearts. Nicholas Nepe. Adored darling heart. Uncle of Nicole and A funeral service for Des, Kane, Mike and Trevor has been held. RICHARDSON, Lyall Robina. — 1 Feb 1927 Shony, Michelle and Any messages can be Terry and Maia. Loved sent to 3005B State - 9 April 2021. Dearly loved Mum of Rachel. Koro Mo to Maria, Highway 2, Nuhaka Jessica, Faye-Liana, 4198. Loved Granma of Michael and Fiona, and Daniel and Nicholas. Pickering (Wairoa) Ltd much loved Granma ‘On the back of your Funeral Directors Lyall of Caitlin, Joshua horse in paradise.’ Wairoa FDANZ and Annaliese. www.pickeringfd.co.nz WINIATA, Mokaraka Rest in peace Mum, (Kelly). — Slipped happy that you are now away peacefully, 11 with Dad. GOING FOR GOAL: Gisborne Thistle striker Jarom Brouwer takes a shot in a Central WINIATA, April 2021, surrounded Federation League football game against Whanganui Athletic at Childers Road Reserve on Saturday. Mokaraka. — by whanau. RICHARDSON, Lyall Livewire Brouwer never stopped running and was among the goalscorers in the home side’s 3-0 win to Cherished and special Last Mohican of the kick off their campaign. Match report on the back page. Picture by Liam Clayton Uncle Mo of the Tioke Robina. — 1 Feb 1927 late Jack (Gum Gum) whanau, Jess (Nigger) - 9 April 2021. Winiata and Lovey and Martha (WA), Heavenly peace be with Mereheeni Johnson. Jenny (Cindy) and the you Lyall. Dearly Beloved brother of the late Buster Ruru, Lee beloved daughter of the late Peter and Pam Joan, Jake and Maria late Matiu Stewart, and Johnson, Raymond and (WA) and Willie and cherished sister of Mary, Lee and Sonny Linda (WA), and all his Elizabeth Routley and Tioke, Whenga and VW website scam mokopuna, tuarua and family. Tuki Anderson, Connie tuatoru. So many Rest in Peace. and Mana Hawea, memories, lessons and George, Roy, Barry and special nicknames that RICHARDSON, Lyall Jackie. Respected older will always keep you Robina. — Loved brother of Clifton mother of Stewart (dec) traced to Gisborne dear in our hearts. The (Auckland). boys from (WA) said, and Rora Richardson. ride that stallion in the Cherished Grandma of In Memoriam sky uncle. Jesse and Trish, Hana by Andrew Ashton address given for SAK went neither of the last two tenants The last of the and Thomas, Haze and unanswered. over the past two years were that Mohicans, rest easy my Teotene. MICHAEL VAN A RIP-OFF of a top global “I am not bothered about person. uncle. Great-Grandma of MAYNARD fashion house’s online website has getting our goods that much — He also pointed out the Our last Mohican, Olivia, Maia, Christine 14 September 1959 - left a British woman “apoplectic” my wife Ruth is apoplectic — but offending website was registered love and light uncle. and Jesse, and Great- 12 April 2020 and her husband searching for I hold Kiwis in the same moral in China, which was unusual for Great-Grandma of Ava You may be gone from answers 18,000 kilometres away premier league as myself as a either New Zealand or United Aniya. Rest in love in Gisborne. Yorkshireman,” Mr Williams told Kingdom businesses. Grandma. our sight, but you are never gone from our Yorkshire man Vaughan The Herald. “The strategy adopted here is hearts. Williams contacted The Gisborne The Gisborne Herald’s inquiries common among website scammers Herald after his wife paid $158 for show SAK Trading is listed on — that is, copy a valid website Miss and love you Bro. what she thought were genuine the Companies Register as being and change the unique domain Your whanau xxx Vivienne Westwood goods. owned by sole shareholder Saul name in a way that may not “My wife buys a lot of Atkins and based at a Temple be noticed easily, then raise its VW in Leeds. The website is Street address in Gisborne. profile in Google until Google Illegal hunting in police sights pretty convincing as if you However, there is no Saul catches on. Google Vivienne Westwood Atkins listed in either of the “This could be a good warning POLICE are working with of the forestry companies or online sale it comes up with region’s electoral registers, nor in story about checking suppliers local groups to target illegal Gisborne District Council is ‘vivienneuwestwood’ as opposed to the Gisborne phone book. before you hand over credit card hunting in the Wharerata required and must be on your ‘viviennewestwood’,” Mr Williams The phone number listed on details. Forest between Gisborne and person,” a police statement said. the Companies register is not “This can be as simple as Wairoa. said. His wife cancelled her credit answered and the website listed conducting a WHOIS query The move comes after “There is absolutely no card as soon as they realised the as belonging to the company (Google WHOIS search, pick a police stopped a vehicle in the hunting permitted in any of site was not the genuine one. links to a spelling-mistake-ridden service and enter the website Wharerata forest on Friday the Wharerata forest blocks A “receipt” emailed to the couple online clothing retail site. name) and checking the website is night and seized firearms at night. Anyone caught raised further questions as it The Temple Street address is hosted somewhere sensible. and equipment for hunting at hunting in the forest at night came from Gisborne company a rental property owned by a “For example, the correct night. can potentially have all SAK Trading. Wellington-based landlord (not website is hosted in Italy, I “To hunt in the Wharerata hunting items seized and face Mr Williams’ subsequent calls Saul Atkins). think, which might give Vivienne Forest, a permit issued by one prosecution.” to the phone number and email The landlord told The Herald Westwood fans more comfort.” The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 NEWS 5

CLIMBING FOR A CAUSE: The two crews of Tairawhiti firefighters taking part in the Sky Tower Stair Challenge on May 22 to raise money for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ are (from left) Jeff Pinfold, Dion Wilson, Quentin Hamilton, TJ Reade, Gary Graham and Robin Sneddon.

Picture by Strike Photography

Tackling the tower TWO groups of firefighters will test out from the event. They are also using “Gisborne Airport has been right behind their mettle in the Firefighter Sky Tower the stair climb machine at Gisborne’s us, generously donating $1000 towards Stair Challenge next month to raise Anytime Fitness gym every second day, our fundraising efforts,” Quentin said. money for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ again slowly adding fire kit. “Our goal is to raise $3000 and (LBC). At the moment Quentin is wearing the anything above that will be a bonus. All The Gizzy Airport Fire Flyers and the structural firefighting pants, fire boots money raised goes towards supporting Gizzy Sky Tower Squad are training hard and breathing apparatus set. The build- people with leukaemia and blood cancer ahead of the event, where they climb all up started with the Titirangi Mt Everest and their families so please get behind 1103 steps of the Auckland Sky Tower in Challenge last September so Quentin this great cause.” full kit. feels like they’ve put in the grunt work. The Gizzy crews will join firefighters Tackling the second tallest building in “We’ll start adding afternoon Titirangi from across the country in this year’s the Southern Hemisphere, up 51 flights climbs, as the sunny days add a bit Stair Challenge. of stairs, wearing 25 kilograms of gear more warmth to help prepare us for the More than 1000 competitors usually including breathing apparatus, is no stairwell heat while we’re going up the take part each year. In 2020 the field was mean feat — but the Tairawhiti crews are Sky Tower.” reduced to just 420 firefighters, due to up for the challenge and committed to the Quentin has taken part in the Stair Covid, but they still raised an impressive cause. Challenge four times already so knows $800,000 for LBC. The Gizzy Sky Tower Squad is made up what to expect and how to best prepare Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ is the of Robin Sneddon, Jeff Pinfold and Dion for the event. national charity dedicated to supporting Wilson from the Gisborne Fire Station “During my 10 years of service with patients and their families living with Leave and Gary Graham, a volunteer from Rotorua Airport Fire Service, a work blood cancer or a related blood condition. Manutuke Fire Station. colleague and I thought it was a great Money raised will help blood cancer no sp t Jeff has 30 years’ experience as a initiative,” he said. patients and their families receive volunteer firefighter but this will be his “Since joining the Gisborne Airport Fire support when they need it. It will be first time doing the Stair Challenge. Service the decision to keep attending the used to provide emergency food, petrol unchecked The rest of The Gizzy Sky Tower Squad event was an easy one. or parking vouchers to help when have done it before, with Robin clocking “Cancer has affected a lot of my income is reduced, one-on-one support his 12th climb this year. They will be close friends and family members with to answer questions about their illness collecting donations at The Gisborne devastating effects. The Firefighter Sky and treatment, and support groups with Some people assume that all skin cancer Farmers Market on April 17 and at the Tower Stair Challenge is an awesome way others also affected by blood cancer. It will checks are the same. The truth is, there’s Warehouse over Anzac weekend the to raise awareness and give back a little.” also assist people with their journey back a big difference. following week. They are raising funds through to work, and lifesaving research for better Quentin Hamilton and his team mate Facebook raffles, firewood sales and treatments and cures. We recommend a Full Body MoleMap TJ Reade, who are based at Gisborne donation tins at local businesses Ask as a complete skin-mapping programme Airport, are preparing for the challenge Barber and Anytime Fitness. Pak’nSave ■ People can make a donation by designed to track changes by hitting the steps on Titirangi/Kaiti Hill Gisborne has donated a shopping trolley going to Firefighterschallenge.org.nz and in your skin over time. most mornings. They’re slowly adding fire of groceries worth $300 to raffle off on searching for Gizzy Airport Fire Flyers or kit until they are in full kit four weeks April 24. Gizzy Sky Tower Squad. Make an appointment to see Nurse Lydia. Phone 0800 665 362 or visit www.molemap.co.nz Export awards invite entries from local businesses 38371-01

GISBORNE businesses can again go up “There is also the Unsung Heroes Award, Napier software company Re-Leased. Three Rivers Medical against those in Hawke’s Bay to compete in the sponsored by Napier Port, which reflects the hard Entries are open to companies from Gisborne 75 Customhouse Street ExportNZ ASB export awards. work done by people within their business, and is to Pahiatua. P (06) 867 7411 “Companies can compete for the T&G Global based on nominations. “They must describe their operation and export Best Established Exporter Award (those with “The winners of the first three categories will achievements, and will receive site visits by the a turnover of more than $5 million a year), the contest the supreme award of ASB Exporter of judges.” South East Asia Centre Asia Pacific Excellence the Year, and will automatically go to the New Entries close on June 8, with site visits over the in Innovation Award, and the ContainerCo Best Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) International following two weeks. Finalists will be announced Emerging Business Award,” ExportNZ Hawke’s Business Awards in Auckland in November.” on July 5, with the Awards Gala Dinner on July 29, Bay executive officer Amanda Liddle said. Last year’s ASB Exporter of the Year was at Toi Toi Hawke’s Bay Arts and Event Centre. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 Guns roar in BRIEFS NZ tribute to Blaze treated as suspicious CHRISTCHURCH — A house fire in Christchurch Prince Philip is being treated as suspicious by authorities. Two fire crews were called to the property WELLINGTON — The sound of a on Gayhurst Road, in Dallington, just before 41-gun salute in honour of Prince midnight. Philip echoed around Wellington’s Fire and Emergency NZ received reports of trees waterfront yesterday. on fire — that had then spread to the house. Members of the public clustered Authorities said the house appears to have been in small groups along the parade abandoned and that there were no reports of as the shots rang out from Point injuries. Jerningham, with clouds of smoke The blaze is being treated as suspicious, FENZ drifting out over Evans Bay Parade. said. A fire investigator is due back at the scene The hillside around the point today. — NZ Herald crowded with people quietly sitting and watching the guns being fired. Kokako population increasing Governor-General Dame Patsy HAMILTON — The kokako population in the Reddy posted about the salute on Pirongia Forest Park in Waikato is expected to social media yesterday, saying the reach about 60 this year after the native bird had 16th Field Regiment of the Royal disappeared from the maunga in the 1990s. Regiment of New Zealand Artillery A joint project between the Department of used 25-pounder blank ammunition MEMORIAL: Soldiers carried out the 41-gun salute for Prince Philip at Wellington’s Point Conservation and the Pirongia Te Aroaro O Kahu with 0.33 charge, with rounds Jerningham on Sunday after the 99-year-old passed away on Friday. NZ Herald picture Restoration Society (PRS) has worked to bring being fired at one minute intervals back the kokako. About 40 were released in the starting at noon. the United Kingdom.” The Governor-General would behalf of New Zealand, expressing park in 2017 and 2018 to kickstart a breeding “This gun salute is taking New Zealand is planning a usually travel to such an event, condolences. programme. place as part of a salute by memorial service for Philip. Reddy but Reddy said it was a different The funeral service will take Clare St Pierre from the society said with the Commonwealth countries, in line said it would be held after his situation at the moment. place at St George’s Chapel, latest nesting season over it is hoped another 20 with salutes that will take place in funeral on Sunday (NZT) in Britain. She had written to the Queen on Windsor Castle. — NZ Herald chicks will be raised successfully. — NZ Herald Motorcyclist dies in collision KAITAIA — A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Northland last night. The motorcyclist was reported missing around Travel ban a ‘setback’ for 7.45pm and the crash scene was found shortly before 8.30pm, police said in a statement. Kaitaia-Awaroa Road at Herekino was closed for some time while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene. — RNZ community: Indian leader Serious injuries after crash TAUPO — Emergency services are responding by Mark Quinlivan, Newshub and the UK, Ardern told The AM Show have been tested.” to a two-car crash near Taupo. a high number of people travelling National leader Judith Collins A police spokeswoman said the incident, on AUCKLAND — An Indian community from India were testing positive in New told Magic Talk’s Peter Williams she Broadlands Road, was reported at 8.39am. leader says there’s anger and irritation Zealand’s managed isolation (MIQ) supported the ban. Traffic was being diverted north of the scene, as a travel ban from their homeland to facilities. The US and Brazil both have “I agree that we cannot have people she said. New Zealand came into force on Sunday. more recorded Covid-19 cases than coming in from countries where there is A St John spokeswoman said two ambulances But Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, India, while the UK has the third-most another massive outbreak. In India these were sent to the scene. A helicopter was when justifying the decision again today, infections in Europe and the fifth- tests are not working for some reason or requested but could not get off the ground due to insisted the ban was only a temporary highest global deaths. something’s going wrong there,” she said. poor weather. one. “If you look back across the course of “We need to get that sorted out — I One person with serious injuries was still Ardern on Thursday announced New the pandemic to the number of occasions fully support that. being treated at the scene. The other, with critical Zealand was barring arrivals from India where we have had “This is not a injuries, was being taken to Rotorua Hospital, she from Sunday until April 28, due to a more than 10 cases, slur on Indian New said. — NZ Herald massive spike in Covid-19 cases in the that has happened This is not a slur on Zealanders. It is a Asian nation. consistently for India serious measure the Drivers urged to renew WoFs But Waitakere Indian Association over the last four Indian‘ New Zealanders Government should WELLINGTON — People are being urged to get president Sunil Kaushal told Newshub weeks,” Ardern said. have taken when they —Judith Collins’ their car’s Warrant of Fitness done this month to the travel ban is a major setback. Only once had 10 or first realised there was take advantage of a lull in demand. “Frustration (is) brewing up because more returnees from a problem.” Waka Kotahi said many vehicle owners had the decisions are taken overnight and the UK tested positive Legal experts have their cars inspected straight after last year’s not enough notice is given.” for Covid-19 in New Zealand’s MIQ said the Government was within its nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. He said was no transparency from the facilities, said Ardern. rights to ban New Zealand citizens from The vehicle industry expects this to create a Government and little information has “What we’re looking at, and this is returning home — so long as it remains flow-on effect, as a large volume of 12-monthly been given. only temporary — do we need to shorten a temporary arrangement. Covid- WoFs issued then will expire from next month. “We need to protect the team of five down the timeframe at which we ask 19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins The transport agency says around 131,000 million, without a doubt. However, the people to get that pre-departure test? reiterated this on Friday. active vehicles were yet to renew their warrants way it has been done is probably not Because what the evidence is telling us “This is a temporary restriction and following the lockdown. transparent.” is that they are getting that test sent to it is important to reiterate that it is Demand is expected to spike from May to July. Asked why New Zealand hadn’t us before they leave — it’s very likely temporary. It is not a decision that we — RNZ banned arrivals from the US, Brazil, that they’re getting Covid after they took lightly,” he told The AM Show. WALK, JOG OR RUN Quarter Marathon WITH THE WHANAU OR 5.6KM I SUNDAY, APRIL 18 WEEK 6

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Entry forms available online www.sportgisborne.org.nz or pick up at Sport Gisborne on Grey Street. For more information contact Sport Gisborne (06) 868-9943 The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Last call for border workers by Audrey Young, NZ Herald

WELLINGTON — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says border workers have up to the end of April to be vaccinated before they are moved out of their jobs. But National’s Chris Bishop says the rule should be applied from now, not the end of April, as border vaccinations began on February 20. He also says a voluntary register of border workers to record testing and vaccinations should be a mandatory requirement for all employers with border-facing staff. Quarter Questions about just how many border workers have not been vaccinated were triggered by last week’s positive case Marathon of a privately employed security guard OR 5.6KM I SUNDAY, APRIL 18 working at the Grand Millennium managed isolation hotel — who had missed two vaccination appointments. ENTER NOW! Ardern said on Thursday that from today, Entry forms available online ww.sportgisborne.org.nz or pick up at Sport Gisborne on Grey Street. For more unvaccinated border workers would information contact Sport Gisborne (06) 868-9943 start being redeployed. On TVNZ’s Q+A MANDATORY VACCINE: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says border workers must yesterday she said they would have up to get the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of April or they will be redeployed into other the end of the month to be vaccinated or roles. NZ Herald picture moved. “We are moving into the phase where Bishop said there were varying needed to have a reasonable handle on Entry form the window is closing . . . we have estimates as to how many border staff how many border workers there were on already set down that the period from had been vaccinated. a day-to-day and weekly basis. Monday through to the end of this It also appeared the Government Commenting on a Newshub report Marina Park • 9.30am, month — if in that period they are not did not know exactly how many people that Covid-19 Response Minister Chris vaccinated, they are redeployed,” she worked at the border and that added to Hipkins will soon make it compulsory Sunday, April 18 said. the confusion. for every border worker to be part of a But Bishop, National’s Covid-19 “But if you assume that between 80 Border Worker Register, Bishop said it response spokesman, said if border percent and 95 percent of border workers was “past time we had that”. Full name: ______workers had not had at least one of their have had a jab, then now is about the After the outbreak in February, two doses of vaccine by now, they should right time to say if you are going to most people would have expected the ______be redeployed. work at the front-line you have to be Government had strengthened oversight “It should be a very clear and vaccinated. It certainly shouldn’t take with a compulsory register. Email:______immediate rule,” he said. until the end of April to do it.” “It is a mixture obviously of state and “There has been more than enough Bishop said the Government needed to private sector employees but Mr Hipkins ______time since the vaccination programme have better information about the front- can use a public health order to establish started with the border workers to get line border workers. a register and make it mandatory to Phone:______vaccinated. Most people say that’s a While there would always be people participate in that register. He should do reasonable amount of time.” coming and going from the workforce, it that.” Male Female Runner Walker MIQ staffer Selected distance: 5.6km Quarter Marathon (10.5km) Age on race day: __ tests positive If not completed you will be entered as open. How did you hear about this year’s event? AUCKLAND — A second worker Newspaper FBook Email Radio School Other at the Grand Millennium managed BUNDLE isolation facility has tested positive for Covid-19. Fees: However, the person has been self- SPECIAL SCHOOL RATES isolating since being identified as a close Primary School student $3, Secondary School contact of a security guard who tested student $5 positive last week. OFFER STANDARD ENTRY “This worker and their partner have 16 years and over $20 moved to the Auckland quarantine Group deal: 10 people for $150 facility,” said the Ministry of Health in a statement. For group registrations please visit: Meanwhile, the ministry said the www.sportgisborne.org.nz genome sequencing for the security guard showed a link with a Grand Declaration: Millennium cleaner who tested positive I understand that entering this event is entirely at my own risk. Road rules apply at all times. All roads are on March 21. open for public vehicle use. I agree to abide by the rules “The cleaner, known as Case A, and of the Quarter Marathon/5.6km Fun Run. I agree that the worker who tested positive last week, neither the organisers nor any other persons or parties associated with the race shall have any responsibility are genomically linked to a returnee who for any liability, fi nancial or otherwise whether or not arrived back in New Zealand on March by negligence, from direct or indirect loss, injury or 13.” death which may be sustained by me or any other party BUY 1 associated with me from my participation in the event or The ministry has also revealed four 25 BUY 2 related activities. I understand that by entering my email new locations of interest visited by the $ BUY 3+ address I agree to receive further event information excl GST 50 from Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti. I indemnify the race 50 each guard: Bikanervala Bakery, Mt Roskill, $ excl GST organisers and offi cials against all liability arising out 1.30 to 2.30pm, April 7; Terminus Dairy, 46 each $ excl GST of my participation in the race. I grant permission to Mt Roskill, March 31, April 1, April 6, 45 each organisers to use any photos of me for future marketing and promotion. I am the authorised agent and I agree April 7, 4.30pm to 5.30pm; White Swan to the above conditions on behalf of myself or the Mobile, Mt Roskill, March 29, 3.30pm understated (above) person under 16 years old. to 4.30pm; Bake and Beans, Mt Roskill, April 1, April 2, April 6, 4.30pm to This Moccona Classic Medium Roast Coffee comes in a 500g tin so you can stock up the tea room 5.30pm. in the workplace or the pantry at home Signature:______Anyone who visited during these times 2500403 (to be signed by parent/guardian if under 16) is considered “casual” and advised to monitor for symptoms for 14 days from Registration forms and payment to: exposure. Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti, 74 Grey St There were also three new cases in GISBORNE or register online: managed isolation. Two arrived from www.sportgisborne.org.nz India between April 5 and 9, and tested positive within three days. The third Proudly supporting arrived from Papua New Guinea on April 8 and tested positive on day one of 06 869 0040 [email protected] opd.co.nz 62 Peel Street managed isolation. There are 109 active cases in New Terms and Condtions apply. Pricing is GST exclusive. While stock lasts. Zealand. — NZ Herald 37618-01 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 Drug laws ‘unfit for purpose’

by Hamish Cardwell, RNZ steered her life on to a difficult path. Now more than 25 health, addiction legalisation. in drug prosecutions. “If I was offered a space to heal and social justice organisations say “It affects employment, education, A recent survey by UMR for the WELLINGTON — The Government that wasn’t punitive, then I would have the drug laws are not fit for purpose income and access to housing. And Helen Clark Foundation, which is being told the time has come for a been able to create my own space for and want them overhauled. it’s practically unnecessary, many campaigned for drug law reform in major overhaul of the drug laws. healing.” Those who have signed an open other jurisdictions around the world the cannabis referendum, found that Dozens of social service and health Instead, she battled addiction for letter to the Government include the are taking a harm-reduction approach.” 69 percent supported legalisation or organisations — including the Medical decades, and the response from New Zealand Medical Association, Dr McKree Jansen said Maori decriminalisation. Association, Public Health Association authorities left her feeling there was Public Health Association, Hapai suffered the most. “Maori are more In the referendum last year, 48.4 and Maori health providers — want no point in trying to turn her life te Hauora, the Maori Law Society, likely to be stopped and talked to by percent voted to legalise cannabis. drug use to be treated as a health around because any faltering would be JustSpeak, and city missioners — police, more likely to be charged, more Addiction specialist Professor issue. met with punishment, and not support. among others. likely to be found guilty, and more Doug Sellman of the University A poll last month found most Kiwis Now a youth worker, Ms Laughton They say they are just echoing the likely to receive a harsher sentence — of Otago said there was clearly a supported decriminalising cannabis, said she could see the impact the findings from the Government-initiated that’s our justice system. public appetite for change, and the after the referendum to legalise the drug laws had on people jailed for low- Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry “We need to decouple that from Government should reach across the drug failed by just a slim margin last level offending. and expert Justice Advisory Group, what is a basic health need.” aisle to make it happen. year. “They’d go to prison just because and the Law Commission. A law change in 2019 gave “It’s just a no brainer for the Carly Laughton knows intimately of using cannabis and then they’d Maori health organisation National the police more discretion not to Government to have a cross- the personal toll a minor drug charge come out gang members. Hauora Coalition clinical director, Dr prosecute drug users — they must party agreement about bringing in can take on a person. “These young people have no Rawiri McKree Jansen, said being now consider whether there is a public decriminalisation along the lines of In her late teens, she was arrested choice once they go into the prison dragged into the justice system interest to press charges. Portugal, who did this in 2001 with because she had a cannabis pipe on system — because it’s a case of ‘get was disastrous for people and he However, Dr McKree Jansen said some very positive results for their her, and the stigma of that conviction or be got at in there’.” wanted to see de-criminalisation or there had been no corresponding fall society.” Bye bye Billy: Billy the Bus stolen in cruel heist

CROMWELL — A Cromwell woman wants help in finding her missing bus. Judy Cockeram’s 1962 Bedford J2 bus has been stolen from land she owns in the Kawarau Gorge. ‘Billy the Bus’ had been a sanctuary and retreat for the Cromwell artist since 2016. Ms Cockeram owned about half a hectare off State Highway 6 above the Kawarau River. In September 2016, she moved her bus on to the site, using it as a “crib” or holiday lodging. A stove had been installed in the former Ritchies Transport bus, and a deck was created around it. “The intention was that I could have a place I could go to and sleep and just enjoy being there.” The last time Ms Cockeram TAKEN: Former Richies Transport vehicle ‘Billy the Bus’ in his saw the bus was when she drove former home before decking was added. Pictures supplied past the site on February 24. On Thursday before the did not have a mailbox, and from would have been able to even get Easter holiday weekend, a friend SH6, only the roof of Billy the the engine going after four years contacted Ms Cockeram to say Bus could be seen. and it would have been difficult she had driven past the site but “Unless you knew where to even move the bus off the could not see the bus, so on Good you were looking, most people section. Friday Ms Cockeram visited the wouldn’t have even seen him.” “It was a considered theft.” site to discover the bus had gone. It seemed the thieves came Some items, including the Ms Cockeram was saddened prepared, she said. deck made from pallets, and and mystified about Billy’s A bolt cutter was used to anything else the thieves had NOT EASY: Judy Cockeram wrote a poem to farewell Billy the Bus disappearance and she said she cut through a padlock, and Ms clearly not wanted had been and then was mocked for it on social media. believed someone would have Cockeram found empty cans unceremoniously thrown off the had to stake out the location of a degreasing spray that she bus. including writing a poem about taunting. It was “out of control, so beforehand. thought was used to get the tyres To add further insult to injury, it, she experienced online I stopped reading”, she said. The road entrance to her moving. when she posted about the bullying, with messages that Ms Cockeram has reported the section was virtually invisible, it She did not think anyone missing bus on social media, became increasingly nasty and theft to police. — ODT

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To find out more contact Jane Smith, [email protected] PH: 06 869 0617 39206-02 The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Pandemic forces Password apathy CERT NZ urges Kiwis to strengthen passwords amid costly cyberattacks Govt spending up WELLINGTON — What are the first four things you see when you look around? Those items Police, NZDF, NZTA contractor spending up by at least 15pc mashed together could be the best password you ever create, by Phil Pennington, RNZ according to the Government’s cybersecurity agency. WELLINGTON – Private In 2020, New Zealanders lost contractors and consultants are almost $17 million through doing well out of Government cyberattacks. spending, which has been In some cases, this was due to propelled by the coronavirus poor password practice, like weak pandemic and big IT projects. passwords or reusing passwords Thousands of them were across multiple accounts. banking — after experiencing a collectively paid more than Password manager service cybersecurity threat. $1 billion last year by 17 of Nordpass, in partnership with a “If someone has been able to the Government’s largest third-party company specialising log into your accounts without departments or agencies. in data-breach research, evaluated your authorisation, you should The Covid-19 response has 275,699,516 passwords leaked change your password straight forced spending upwards, and during 2020 data breaches and away, and your passwords should there is more of that to come, say found “123456”, “picture1”, be like snowflakes — unique,” Mr several agencies in their annual “password” and “12345678” were Pope said. reviews. some of the most common. CERT NZ recommends using Caught in the crosshairs, the CERT NZ director Rob Pope a password manager to securely Ministry of Social Development said most cybersecurity attacks store unique passwords for each (MSD) expects its spending on were opportunistic rather than account. contractors to rocket up 50 percent targeted, and an easy way to “People have so many accounts this year, to $93 million, as it access information was through a nowadays, so it can be hard starts up IT projects delayed by SPENDING INCREASE: Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins during weak password. remembering passwords to all of the pandemic. a press conference at Parliament, Wellington, last month. “Attackers use software that them. That’s where a password Public Service and Covid-19 NZ Herald picture by Mark Mitchell automatically tries the most manager comes in. It’s like putting Response Minister Chris Hipkins common passwords against your passwords in a safe that only is forecasting greater demand for and headcount, and the country’s The number one contractor accounts, and using these sorts of you have the key to.” contractors for the next 12 months, population, are expanding. spender for years, IRD, is scaling passwords makes it easy for the Last week, NY Times lead due to the pandemic and one-off Both in the core, and at the back, but others are scaling up. attackers to find their way in. technology writer Brian X. Chen capital projects such as building agencies outside the sway of The IRD has cut its contractor “Using a passphrase, a mix of also urged readers to ditch classrooms, but he says overall the the Public Service Commission, spend by 11 percent, a turnaround four or more random words, is one Chrome, Safari and Microsoft Edge trend is actually down. warnings about Covid-19’s impacts from last year’s peak of $206m. way you can use a long, strong in favour of using private browsers Yet, even as the Inland Revenue are beginning to crystallise, The DIA is going the other way, password that’s easy to remember, like Brave, due to privacy Department (IRD) has managed according to several of the annual leading a $90m overhaul on all- but difficult for an attacker to concerns. to drop its outlay on contractors reviews presented to Parliament. of-Government digital services so crack. Tech correspondent Helen by $20m as it winds down its Police say the pandemic is people can do more business online “For instance, look around Baxter spoke to Sunday Morning IT upgrade, Waka Kotahi NZ one reason their spending on using RealMe. you and come up with four about the private browser Brave, Transport Agency (NZTA) and the contractors rose 38 percent to Even though it said it was random things, such as which she had recommended Department of Internal Affairs $61m in 2020 — the other being “committed to reducing its reliance ‘bananamousebookwindow’. This before. (DIA) are winding theirs up, the firearms buy-back. on contractors and consultants”, its would take password cracking “It’s particularly interesting at pushing their bills upwards. So too for the Ministry of Health, spend rose 30 percent, to $76m. software approximately three the moment because of the news On top of that comes rising which said its 68 percent jump in Hipkins made the vow in 2018 billion years to guess, but is much about the amount of data that’s spending by three of the biggest spending, to $42m, “reflects the to cut reliance on contractors. easier to remember than the usual being collected by Chrome and it agencies, which are not bound by fact that the ministry was required Many agencies had managed complex passwords which are a is connected to user and device the Government’s three-year-old to quickly mobilise resources” due this and operational spending was mix of symbols, numbers, letters.” IDs,” she said. directive to the core public sector to Covid-19. dropping as a percentage of total CERT NZ research found only “So it’s not anonymised data. to rein things in: The MSD, the Ministry of core costs, he said in a statement. 41 percent of New Zealanders It’s data that can actually track ■ Police, where contractor Education, and the NZTA have all created distinct and complex you.” spending rose 38 percent to $61m; said something similar; however, Contractor millions passwords and only a third Brave does not track your ■ The NZ Defence Force (NZDF), for the Ministry of Education, changed their password on an activity and is said to be three up 15 percent to $60m; hiring architects and project ■ IRD: $184m down 11 percent important account — like online times faster than Chrome. — RNZ ■ The NZTA, up 24 percent, managers to build new schools was ■ Education: $167m up 7 percent cracking $100m for the first time. the biggest spending driver. ■ MBIE: $109m up 11 percent Several agencies said pandemic ■ NZTA: $108m up 24 percent Each of the agencies spoke uncertainty meant they had to ■ DIA: $76m up 32 percent Bell tower not ringing out just yet of having more on their plate, build in more of a buffer of backfill ■ Police: $61m up 38 percent including Covid-19 work for staff under contract. ■ MSD: $61m up 35 percent by Phil Pennington, RNZ Although the ministry earlier police, and Auckland light rail for Meanwhile, the Ministry ■ NZDF: $60m up 15 percent had a detailed seismic assessment NZTA, as well as rectifying the of Business, Innovation and ■ Ministry of Primary WELLINGTON — Quake-prone (DSA) carried out, a review found longstanding problem of some Employment (MBIE) is facing a Industries: $53m down 4 percent Carillon bell tower in Wellington that this DSA had left about half of “aged IT systems”. deficit of $228m this year. ■ EQC: $50m up 4 percent might now take more time to fix than 40 basic questions about the tower The NZTA review shows Covid-19 has cut back the ■ Corrections: $46m down 23 deadlines allow for. unresolved. its communications team now MBIE’s revenue streams, such as percent The landmark heritage building Ms Evans said the ministry was numbers 72 — up four, with a by 10 percent from immigration ■ Ministry of Health: $42m up 68 and its 70 tonnes of bells have been now engaging the help it needed. salary bill leaping from $2.2m levies, even as business-as-usual percent closed for more than a year, after “The first stage of the project will to $4.6m. costs rise and contractor costs ■ Ministry of Justice: $28m down belated engineering reports exposed confirm the design solution and cost Meanwhile, the 34 organisations remain stubbornly high, up 11 14 percent weaknesses not addressed by stop- before the next stage of carrying out that make up the core public percent to $109m. ■ Oranga Tamariki: $22m down gap seismic upgrades since 2012. the strengthening and construction sector are on a rollercoaster ride, The annual reviews show the 15 percent The Manatu Taonga Ministry for work.” with some departments cutting biggest risers in contractor and ■ Customs: $20m up 15 percent Culture and Heritage only has until The council approached the spending but several going in the consultant spending were the ■ MFAT: $19m down 19 percent next May to strengthen the tower ministry about this in February of opposite direction — with one, Ministry of Transport (MOT; up ■ MOT: $16m up 93 percent under tightened quake-safety laws. this year, Ms Evans said. the NZTA, almost doubling its 93 percent), Ministry of Health (68 ■ Department of Conservation: “However, we are considering It was asked to start getting spending (up 93 percent to $16m), percent), Police (39), MSD (35) and $12m down 14 percent. applying to Wellington City Council documents together if it aimed to due to a “wide range of projects” it DIA (32). for an extension,” deputy chief extend the deadline, and it would is undertaking. The biggest falls were at Spending comparisons focus on executive of delivery, Tamsin Evans, meet the council this month to The Government vowed in 2018 IRD (down 11 percent), Oranga operational spending because large said in a statement. discuss this, she said. to “reduce reliance on consultants”, Tamariki (15), The Ministry of one-off capital investments are “Our aim has always been to It remained unclear how much cut the spending and invest any Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT; more volatile and use “a different make sure we do the work well longer might be needed. savings in permanent staff. But 19), and Corrections (down 23 mix of public servants and rather than doing only what can be “Only when we have selected that only applies to the core public percent). contractors/consultants”, done by the deadline.” a preferred option for the sector where, slowly, operational Oranga Tamariki’s review shows according to the Public Service The project at the National War strengthening will we be in a spending has been reined in, its communications team exploded, Commission. Memorial has a budget of $7.2 position to set a deadline for although capital spending on from 16 staff to 35, with the salary Capital spending of this million. “This is an estimate only and completion of the works,” Ms Evans contractors is proving harder to bill doubling to $3.6m. nature was up 13 percent to will be refined as we progress”, Ms said. tame. However, Oranga Tamariki said $346m in 2020, though the Evans said. Anzac Day parades have had to The overall contractor and this was due to roles being shifted previous year’s spend had been Engineering reviews last year take place without the carillonist consultant spend was 6 percent into communications, not new slightly less than 2018’s figure exposed fundamental problems, ringing the bells, and the tower’s up in 2020, although this must be hires. of $312m. Operational spending such as how the 50m-tall tower’s parlous state has kept the Hall of weighed against the fact that both The other big factor is IT on contractors and consultants is foundations would perform in an Memories adjoining it shut too. the public sector’s overall budget spending. typically twice that amount. earthquake. — RNZ 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 RBNZ ‘in no hurry’ to shift rates yet

by Jamie Gray, The New Zealand Herald but there were upside risks for both activity and Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon inflation as well, including the trans-Tasman said the message communicated at the RBNZ’s WELLINGTON — The Reserve Bank of New travel bubble. monetary policy statement in February — Zealand (RBNZ) will be in no rush to shift its The RBNZ, and central banks around the that meeting its inflation and employment official interest rate at its review on Wednesday, world, have been in an arm wrestle over when requirements would necessitate “considerable preferring instead to take a wait-and-see exactly economic stimulus measures are likely time and patience” — would get another airing approach to assess how the economy is to be pared back. come this Wednesday. adjusting to the challenges posed by Covid-19, Last month, the New Zealand dollar weakened “We expect that message to be more or less say economists. in reaction to the Government’s announcements repeated. This would be broadly neutral for Synlait Milk’s chief executive, Market expectations are for the central bank on housing, which have been seen in the market financial markets. It wouldn’t have been the Leon Clement to leave the official cash rate (OCR) at the as taking the pressure off the RBNZ to act on an case prior to the Government’s housing policy current record low of 0.25 percent. over-heated property market. announcement last month, when the local Likewise, the market does not expect any While much of the announcement was market had started to join the recent global changes to the overall size, duration and anticipated — particularly the extension of the trend towards pricing in rate hikes,” he said. Synlait Milk’s general terms of the funding for lending “bright line” test to 10 years from five — the Capital Economics expected the first hike to programme — cheap money for banks — and move to eliminate the tax deductibility of come in November next year, and two more by its large-scale asset programme, which is aimed interest on property investment was not. the middle of 2023. head abruptly at keeping interest rates low. The moves put the brakes on the trend of a New Zealand’s economy shrank by 1.0 “The Reserve Bank is likely to play with a strengthening currency and bond yields. percent in the December quarter. Some say it straight bat, reiterating its ‘wait and see’ and “I think the Government’s announcement probably contracted again in the March quarter, quits, provides ‘least regrets’ approaches to policy,” ANZ chief on housing has seen the market pushed back thereby meeting the technical definition of a economist, Sharon Zollner, said. a little bit,” ASB senior economist Mike Jones recession. “The data flow is starting to soften but this is said. “Even so, the labour market continues to consistent with forecasts by the Reserve Bank Even as the dust settled, two-year swap recover and inflation is in good shape,” Capital no explanation and ANZ that harder yards lie ahead for the yields have still come back by 10 basis points Economics’ Ben Udy said. economy,” Zollner said in a report. and by 30 basis points for the 10 years. “So the RBNZ shouldn’t feel the need to AUCKLAND — The head of Synlait Milk has The Government’s housing tax policy However, these moves have not played a big deliver more stimulus. We expect the RBNZ to abruptly resigned after less than three years changes announced last month represented a part in changing the market’s OCR expectations, keep policy settings unchanged at its meeting in the job. new downside risk for their economy, she said, which point to rate hikes in the middle of 2022. on Wednesday,” he said. Leon Clement, who has been chief executive since September 2018, will leave the company at the end of this month, with no explanation for his departure. “Leon has been an authentic and transformational leader. He has successfully Government increases Air NZ loan by $600m repositioned Synlait Milk’s purpose, ambition and strategy, to make us a more diversified AUCKLAND — The has also been reduced, with and sustainable company,” Synlait Milk’s chair Government has increased how the first tranche of the loan Graeme Milne said. much money Air New Zealand almost halved from between The company is a major supplier of infant can borrow, as it defers its 7 and 8 percent per annum formula to speciality dairy company a2 plan for a capital raise until to 3.5 percent, and the second Milk, and has been hit by a downturn and a September. tranche cut from about 9 disruption of sales to that company. The national carrier had percent to 5 percent. Last month, it reported a 76 percent fall in initially planned to tap So far, Air NZ has only its first-half profit and said it was hoping to shareholders for a cash drawn down about $350m on break even for the full year. injection around June. the loan, and has not tapped it Under Clements, the company has However, the company since the end of February. expanded its product range through the has delayed that until late Walsh said the Government acquisition of consumer products maker September as it assesses recent loan and the capital raise were Dairyworks, built a new manufacturing plant developments, such as the vital for the airline’s future. at Pokeno, south of Auckland, and reached vaccine roll-out, an extension “All amounts outstanding a manufacturing deal with a yet-to-be-named to the airfreight capacity under the loan will be repaid multinational group. scheme, and the opening of a from the proceeds of the Finance Minister Grant made sense. It posted a record profit in 2019, but since transtasman bubble. proposed capital raise. The Robertson said the changes to “The delay will provide more then it has been reporting reduced profits, “These developments are Board expects the final capital the debt facility would allow accuracy around the size of despite rising revenues. good news and fundamental raise structure to be a mix of the airline to benefit from the the raise and will reduce the Its share price has more than halved over to Air New Zealand’s return to debt and equity,” she said. increased activity as borders risk of under-funding, in our the past year. success, but the storm hasn’t Analysts have suggested the re-open and travel and trade opinion. Air New Zealand’s Clements said it had been a privilege to cleared yet,” Air NZ chair airline could raise anywhere movements increased. immediate capital needs lead Synlait Milk. Therese Walsh said. between $700m to more than “The Crown’s role as are more than accounted for “It has been an intensive period of To ensure the company has $1bn. majority shareholder has been in the revised terms of the change and growth, and I am proud of our sufficient cash reserves until The airline also suspended a major source of stability for government funding facility.” achievements.” then, the government has its estimates of how much the national airline during a He said the cash burn would Synlait Milk founder and former chief increased loan to the airline cash it was burning through, very difficult time.” likely improve substantially executive John Penno will step in as interim by $600 million to a total of previously given at between The head of research at with the new finance chief executive pending a permanent $1.5bn. $60m and $80m, as it assessed broking firm Forsyth Barr, arrangements and the lift in replacement. — RNZ The cost of the facility its outlook. Andy Bowley, said the delay forward bookings. — RNZ Manufacturing companies question hike in power prices by Nicholas Pointon, RNZ scale down its operations at its acknowledged the effect (MEUG) chairperson John of extremely low rainfall for site in Glenbrook. these factors were having on Harbord accepted the current several months and ongoing gas WELLINGTON — Big A recent report by the businesses. pressures on generation, but supply issues. manufacturing companies are investment brokerage firm However, Woods questioned suggested the prices were being However, Harbord was of the questioning if they have a future Forsyth Barr put the prices rises why they were at such elevated artificially inflated. view that there was not enough in the face of high power prices. down to a lack of rain, hydro levels and said she had moved to “The mix of generation in competition between the power Data from energy consultancy lake storage falling to its lowest seek out advice from officials. NZ hasn’t changed, the level of generators in the wholesale firm Energy Link shows level since 1996, and a shortage “I want to be assured that the demand for electricity hasn’t market to put downward wholesale power prices are of natural gas. current level of wholesale prices changed, the cost of shipping pressure on prices. nearly seven times higher than “Both wholesale and retail is commensurate with the level electricity or supplying the “We’d like to see the electricity they were a year ago, at $314.44 electricity prices are under of scarcity in the market and electricity hasn’t changed. authority — or possibly MBIE per megawatt hour (MWh) and pressure and will likely increase the risk of a shortage later this “So why has the price gone (the Ministry of Business, have reached as high as $500 noise from certain segments of year . . . and I want to know from about $80 per MWh to Innovation and Employment) per MWh in the past fortnight. the sector,” it said. what, if anything, might be done $500 per MWh? There’s just no — have a good, rigorous The soaring prices forced the In a speech to the Electricity to moderate wholesale prices explanation for it,” Harbord said. examination of the wholesale temporary closure of the Norske Retailers Association last without increasing the risk of a However, a spokesperson from market to ascertain why the Skog paper mill in Kawerau and week, Minister for Energy power shortages,” Woods said. Meridian Energy reiterated that wholesale price has been allowed have led New Zealand Steel to and Resources Megan Woods Major Electricity User’s Group current prices were the result to be as high as it has been.” The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Housing crisis: backed in a corner Border remains WHAT’S ON down the mountainous debt we are collectively shipping woes, economic stimulus and rent by Kerry Worsnop piling up in our eagerness to be homeowners. surges, to name a few. the Achilles heel This dark peak of personal indebtedness We all understand that inflation drives a ANOTHER day, another hour surpassed 164 percent of average household higher cost of living, and in the absence of The death of Prince Philip provided of media air-time devoted to income in October. corresponding wage inflation, leaves households a sad end to last week’s news cycle bubbles, borders and knee- The cogs of the country have so far happily with less purchasing power. The natural hedge which once again was packed with jerk policy responses to the turned on the frenetically ratcheting gears of for rising inflation is rising interest rates, which developments. ever-worsening crisis that is house price increases, in a way that has allowed increases the cost of risk and correspondingly housing. the burden of borrowings to spread relatively “slows” the mad rush that inflation embodies; The story of how a minor Greek There are some reasons to suggest nothing is painlessly, with debt being cheap and few in the however, with the Reserve Bank steadfastly prince, reputedly born on a kitchen about to change soon, with travel bubbles being “first-home buyer” genre having any memory of declaring that interest rates will remain “lower table in Corfu 99 years ago, went finicky things prone to last-minute capitulations, interest rates beyond 6 percent. However, interest for longer” we see an unprecedented situation on to become the longest-serving and the housing question having graduated rates may yet be our undoing. unfolding, whereby the natural insurance against Queen Consort in British history — from being a “crisis” under John Key, to where There has been much talk of “structural inflation has been locked away in a cupboard. married as he was for 73 years to it is now a “crisis” in bold capitals. Such are the changes” and other rationale as to why “lower for What this means, as more people flood into Queen Elizabeth — could provide the problems of using your emergency words too longer” will prevail, however proponents of these potentially unaffordable mortgages, on bricks and basis for a series to rival The Crown. soon. In fact, if we were really going to do justice arguments forget that interest rates have one mortar assets of any kind, is that the prospect To those who are not ardent to the housing debacle these days, the combined basic function — they are the price of risk, not of raising interest rates becomes less and less monarchists, Philip was in many situation of tens of thousands of people in the price of money. palatable, given the sheer quantum of debt which temporary accommodation, a housing market on And when you price risk artificially low, you would be vulnerable to any northward movement. ways the most interesting of the steroids and the recent emergence of a timber send a message to the market that you want it to This rationale further emboldens those with any royals since the late Queen Mother shortage in a country awash with logs — words take risks. What we are seeing in house prices, kind of risk appetite to gamble on the Reserve with his propensity for major gaffes like calamitous catastrophe might be more fitting. and all assets generally, is the market responding Bank not having the stomach to let higher and the blunt speaking to be But alas, moaning is unproductive, so we to those signals and enthusiastically taking those interest rates result in first-home buyers winding expected from a man whose great should all avoid it and focus on things we can risks by the bucketload. What that does to our up as first-home mortgagee sales. aim in life was to be a naval officer. influence, like endeavouring to change the things options as a country is less straightforward. Unfortunately for us all, the longer low interest His death bookmarked a week in within our own sphere of influence (in my case As asset prices rise, and interest rates remain rates become entrenched, the harder it will be for which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern within council) and keeping the economy ticking low, we begin to see inflationary effects take the Reserve Bank to raise them, and the uglier announced a ban on travellers from over, so we have a fighting chance of paying hold — amplified by influences such as global the picture in the middle could become. India even though they hold New Zealand passports. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS The decision was made easy to Judgement in question justify by the fact two-thirds of the Meredith Akuhata- elected members’ behaviour. cases of Covid-19 in the past month Wanting to work together Brown should stand down If Mrs Akuhata-Brown have come from India, including 17 A huge thanks must be General consensus from immediately from both her had any questions about in one day last Thursday. given to our local businesses students is that they really DHB and council roles. Her vaccinations, she was ideally The border remains the Achilles and volunteers who supported enjoyed the wide range of anti-vaccination remarks are placed to have them easily heel in the Government’s battle the inaugural Game of Life interactive activities and the completely unacceptable. and expertly answered — against Covid. event. You are all busy people were cool, kind and Pursuing her personal but instead chose to air her Its response has been to appoint people, so to give your time, fun to talk too! They enjoyed agenda on social media has thoughts in public. She could a team of experts to advise it on resources and energy is learning about jobs they never once again called into question have asked for the relevant critical Covid-19 decisions, as the truly appreciated by the knew existed, local skills her judgement and fitness to information at any health committee, students and wider shortages and how they can represent the public on these board meeting, or asked senior country moves into the next phase community. pathway into jobs either direct important bodies. medical staff. of the pandemic response. It was so neat to see the from school or post study. She must surely have been I am sure the Minister of These include how many people high level of engagement Thank you once again, we told that making statements Health will be appalled, as I should be vaccinated before border between students and are so fortunate to have a in the public arena, including am sure members of the public controls can be relaxed, and how employers, the laughter, community who wants to work social media, can easily will be, too. to respond to any new variants questions and general banter together. undermine the work and An apology is due from that are not covered adequately by coming from both sides. JO GRAHAM policies of the council and the errant member, and she the current vaccines. The group is DHB. After the previous should step down immediately. headed by epidemiologist Professor incident she must also be Sir David Skegg. Inspired by young paddlers aware of the rules surrounding ROGER HANDFORD The Government knows it remains Re: Let the river sing, April 10 that the river must be restored to vulnerable to the opposition parties story. a thriving state, for their sakes and over its handling of border controls At the Moana-nui Symposium in those of others who want to row, Views on vaccine post and that the greatest doubts and Turanga in 2019, a group of young paddle, swim, fish and play in the local waka ama paddlers gave a Waimata. Dan Hikuroa and I had Re: Rebuke for vaccine three Covid-19 vaccines for concerns from the general public brilliant presentation about the the privilege of being present and relate to the situation there. post, April 9 story. emergency use. These are Pfizer- need to restore the Waimata River, hearing their call, which helped This vaccine has not yet BioNTech, Moderna and Janssen National spokesman Chris Hopkins with photos of sores and rashes to inspire the Waimata restoration been approved by the FDA. (Johnson & Johnson). These today called for unvaccinated border they were getting from paddling in project. It has been authorised vaccines are being rolled out in workers to be redeployed now, not the river. They argued passionately ANNE SALMOND for an emergency. Big millions of doses by American by the end of April as the Prime difference. state and federal governments Minister has said. Thank you Meredith for and throughout the world. Elsewhere much of the news was Well done Cyclists can having the courage to ask Seek out real evidence about almost uniformly bleak. the hard questions. their safety and effectiveness to Brazil is close to overtaking the Re: Gudgeon junior girls’ stump up . . . Pretty sure this is why deal with this global emergency: champion, April 6 story. we voted her into council. FDA, WHO, reliable reporting of United States for total Covid deaths, Wow! Amazing participation Re: New cycleways rely hundreds have died in protests Meredith speaks for the side effects. Use these rather than by all these lovely on external funding, April 9 people. Kia kaha, Meredith. fringe political parties with nutty against the military takeover in up-and-coming gymnasts. editorial. views about health and science Myanmar, sectarian unrest has Congratulations to your coach Why are these not JEN BROWN such as Outdoors Party or the resurfaced in Northern Ireland and and supporting parents. being funded by the users now defunct NZ Public Party. in an unusual admission, North Gisborne proud. themselves!? The FDA (US Food and Drug Korea’s Kim Jong-un has warned the Administration) has approved TONY LEE country faces a famine that could JULIE O’DONNELL LINDON BOYCE be as bad as the one in the 1990s [email protected] in which up to 3 million people died. The trial of former Minneapolis ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. policeman Derek Chauvin for the ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. murder of George Floyd continued to ■ Always include full name and contact details. provide damning evidence. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021

TENSION RISES IN UKRAINE: The Ukrainian military said that a soldier Western Australia was killed and another seriously wounded in artillery fire from Russia-backed separatist rebels on Sunday, as hostilities rise sharply in braces as cyclone the country’s east. As of the reported attack, Ukraine says 27 soldiers have been killed in the east this year, more than half the number who died in all of 2020. Russia denies Western Seroja nears shore claims that it has sent troops into eastern Ukraine to help the rebels, but officials say PERTH — Emergency picnic”. the army could intervene if Ukraine tries to services in Western “This is real and it’s going retake the area by force. The troops buildup Australia have opened to get very, very dangerous has raised sharp concerns in the West. US shelters ahead of tropical later on this afternoon with Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned cyclone Seroja’s expected high winds expected up to on Sunday that “if Russia acts recklessly, or landfall in the coming hours. 165km an hour,” he said. aggressively, there will be costs, there will be Residents in the area Residents in the small consequences.” AP picture 500km north of Perth have coastal towns of Denham been urged to evacuate and Kalbarri are likely to as the Category 2 cyclone face gales and destructive accelerates towards the winds. Chad president seeks sixth term amid boycott shore. The cyclone is rapidly The Bureau of moving south-east and could N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chadian The only remaining opposition to win re-election over the years, last Meteorology has said that reach Category 3 before it President Idriss Deby Itno is seeking to candidate that has had the resources to drawing 61.5 percent of the vote in the Seroja is expected to bring makes landfall, the Bureau extend his three-decade long rule, running campaign outside the capital is Albert last 2016 election. In 2018, the country destructive winds and flash of Meteorology warned. for a sixth time in this oil-producing Pahimi Padacke, a one-time Deby ally approved a new constitution that allows flooding. Dirk Hartog Island is Central African nation that is home to who served as prime minister from 2016 Deby to run for two more six-year terms. Officials are braced for another location expected to nearly half a million refugees and also to 2018. Padacke has argued that the The landlocked nation of Chad is high levels of damage to be seriously hit by the storm. plays a prominent role in the fight against opposition boycott only benefits the home to nearly half a million refugees buildings in the region. “We’ve locked all the Islamic extremism in the Sahel. president. “Every year, the youth, more from neighbouring Sudan, Nigeria and This is due to the doors at Sunday Island Bay Giant portraits of Deby line the and more of whom have only known Idriss Central African Republic. Another 330,000 properties not being house and turned the radio streets of the capital, N’Djamena, and Deby Itno, are faced with a more difficult Chadians are internally displaced, the constructed to withstand on,” Casey Hill, operations the incumbent leader has campaigned future,” he told Jeune Afrique recently. majority in the volatile Lake Chad region cyclonic conditions. manager at the Dirk Hartog on promises of building schools, paving One of the remaining opposition where Boko Haram militants are active. “There is a threat to Island Eco Lodge, told roads and improving living conditions in candidates, Bruce Guedimbaye Mbaimon, The military base for France’s lives and homes. You Australian Associated Press. this country that remains one of the least has accused Deby’s party of using state Operation Barkhane in the Sahel region is are in danger and need “Wind is starting to pick developed in the world. resources to campaign. also based in Chad. to act immediately,” the up now and we’re likely to Deby is widely expected to win in the Deby, a former army commander-in- And the country has been a major Department of Fire and lose all communication and first round, in part because two of the chief, first came to power in 1990 when contributor the UN peacekeeping mission Emergency Services (DFES) power.” leading opposition candidates withdrew his rebel forces overthrew then-President in Mali, accounting for many of the said on Sunday. The cyclone is the latest from the race as part of a boycott and Hissene Habre, who was later convicted casualties because of attacks by Islamic Graham Sears of the severe weather front to hit a third man considered a top contender of human rights abuses at an international extremists aligned with al-Qaida and the DFES in Western Australia Australia in recent weeks. chose not to run. tribunal in Senegal. Deby has continued Islamic State group. — AP said it was “not a Sunday — BBC Iran calls blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’

DUBAI — Iran on Sunday international sanctions. Multiple Israeli media outlets described a blackout at its Salehi’s comments to state TV reported on Sunday that an underground Natanz atomic did not explain what happened Israeli cyberattack caused the facility an act of “nuclear at the facility, but his words blackout in Natanz. Public terrorism,” raising regional suggested a serious disruption. broadcaster Kan said the tensions as world powers and “While condemning this Mossad was behind the attack. Tehran continue to negotiate desperate move, the Islamic Channel 12 TV cited “experts” as over its tattered nuclear deal. Republic of Iran emphasises the estimating the attack shut down TERRORIST ACT: This satellite photo fshows Iran’s Natanz nuclear While there was no immediate need for a confrontation by the entire sections of the facility. facility. Iran’s Natanz nuclear site suffered a problem on Sunday claim of responsibility, international bodies and the While the reports offered no involving its electrical distribution grid just hours after starting up suspicion fell immediately on (International Atomic Energy sourcing for their information, new advanced centrifuges that more quickly enrich uranium. Israel, where its media nearly Agency) against this nuclear Israeli media maintains a close AP picture uniformly reported a devastating terrorism,” Salehi said. relationship with the country’s cyberattack orchestrated by the The IAEA, the United Nations’ military and intelligence Mossad intelligence agency staff, Lt Gen Aviv Kochavi, also country caused the blackout. body that monitors Tehran’s agencies. or specialised military units. appeared to reference Iran. If Israel was responsible, atomic programme, earlier said “It’s hard for me to believe it’s In recent weeks, Netanyahu The Israeli military’s it further heightens tensions it was aware of media reports a coincidence,” Yoel Guzansky, repeatedly has described Iran as “operations in the Middle East between the two nations, already about the incident at Natanz and a senior fellow at Tel Aviv’s the major threat to his country are not hidden from the eyes of engaged in a shadow conflict had spoken with Institute as he struggles to hold onto the enemy,” Kochavi said. “They across the wider Middle East. Iranian officials for National power after multiple elections are watching us, seeing (our) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin about it. The The Tehran of today Security Studies, and while facing corruption abilities and weighing their steps Netanyahu, who met on Sunday agency did not poses‘ a strategic said of Sunday’s charges. with caution.” with US Defence Secretary elaborate. blackout. Speaking at the event on On Saturday, Iran announced Lloyd Austin, has vowed to do However, threat to international “If it’s not a Sunday night, Netanyahu urged it had launched a chain of 164 everything in his power to stop Natanz has security, to the entire coincidence, his security chiefs to “continue IR-6 centrifuges at the plant. the nuclear deal. been targeted by Middle East and to the and that’s a big in this direction, and to continue Officials also began testing the Details remained few about sabotage in the if, someone is to keep the sword of David in IR-9 centrifuge, which they what happened early Sunday past. The Stuxnet state of Israel. trying to send a your hands,” using an expression say will enrich uranium 50 morning at the facility, which computer virus, — Benny’ Gantz message that ‘we referring to Jewish strength. times faster than Iran’s first- initially was described as a discovered in can limit Iran’s Meeting with Austin on generation centrifuges, the IR-1. blackout caused by the electrical 2010 and widely advance and we Sunday, Israeli Defence Minister The nuclear deal limited Iran to grid feeding its above-ground believed to be a joint US-Israeli have red lines.’” Benny Gantz said Israel viewed using only IR-1s for enrichment. workshops and underground creation, once disrupted and It also sends a message that America as an ally against all Since then-President Donald enrichment halls. destroyed Iranian centrifuges at Iran’s most sensitive nuclear site threats, including Iran. Trump’s withdrawal from the Ali Akbar Salehi, the Natanz amid an earlier period is “penetrable,” he added. “The Tehran of today poses a Iran nuclear deal in 2018, American-educated head of the of Western fears about Tehran’s Netanyahu later on Sunday strategic threat to international Tehran has abandoned all the Atomic Energy Organisation programme. night toasted his security chiefs, security, to the entire Middle limits of its uranium stockpile. of Iran, who once served as Natanz suffered a mysterious with the head of the Mossad, East and to the state of Israel,” It now enriches up to 20 percent the country’s foreign minister, explosion at its advanced Yossi Cohen, at his side on the Gantz said. purity, a technical step away offered what appeared to be centrifuge assembly plant in eve of his country’s Independence “And we will work closely from weapons-grade levels of the harshest comments of his July that authorities later Day. with our American allies to 90 percent. Iran maintains its long career, which included described as sabotage. Iran “It is very difficult to explain ensure that any new agreement atomic programme is for peaceful the assassination of nuclear now is rebuilding that facility what we have accomplished,” with Iran will secure the purposes. scientists a decade ago. Iran deep inside a nearby mountain. Netanyahu said of Israel’s vital interests of the world, of The nuclear deal had granted blames Israel for those killings Iran also blamed Israel for the history, saying the country had the United States, prevent a Tehran sanctions relief in as well. November killing of a scientist been transformed from a position dangerous arms race in our exchange for ensuring its He pledged to “seriously who began the country’s military of weakness into a “world power.” region, and protect the state of stockpile never swelled to the improve” his nation’s nuclear nuclear programme decades Israel typically doesn’t discuss Israel.” point of allowing Iran to obtain technology while working to lift earlier. operations carried out by its The Israeli army’s chief of an atomic bomb if it chose. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 WORLD 13 ‘Huge void’ left in Queen’s life LONDON — The death of Prince Philip Neil Loughton, founder of the Penny has left a “huge void” in The Queen’s life, Farthing Club, rode his antique bicycle to their son Prince Andrew said on Sunday, the palace gates to pay tribute. as Princess Anne paid tribute to her “I think that there are some things father as “my teacher, my supporter and that are just important and need to be my critic.” done. Ninety-nine years of life and more As hundreds of well-wishers continued than 70 years of service deserves some to leave floral tributes outside the gates recognition,” he said. of royal residences in memory of the Philip’s funeral is set to take place April monarch’s husband, Anne — Philip and 17 at Windsor Castle. Only 30 people the queen’s only daughter — said her will be able to attend under the current father “leaves a legacy which can inspire coronavirus restrictions in England, but us all.” the slimmed-down service is scheduled to “You know it’s going to happen but be broadcast live on television. you are never really ready,” Anne said of Philip’s grandson Prince Harry, who Philip’s death on Friday, at the age of 99. stepped away from royal duties last year In a message released by Buckingham and now lives in California, will attend Palace, Anne praised Philip’s “ability to the service along with other members of treat every person as an individual in the royal family, palace officials have said. their own right with their own skills,” His wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is a nod to the many charities and other pregnant and has been advised by her organisations he was involved with. doctor not to make the journey. “I would like to emphasise how much Royal family members said they HEARTFELT TRIBUTE: the family appreciate the messages and A flower wreath is left outside the gates of Windsor Castle, a appreciated the outpouring of tributes AP picture memories of so many people whose lives day after the death of Britain’s Prince Philip, in Windsor, England, Saturday. and good wishes from people across he also touched,” she said. “We will miss called Philip’s death a “dreadful shock” Prince Charles, the queen and Philip’s Britain and around the world to Philip, him, but he leaves a legacy which can but said the 94-year-old queen was eldest son. paid his own tribute to his who was the queen’s consort and support inspire us all.” “bearing up.” “dear Papa” on Saturday, and said he through more than seven decades of Andrew, the third of Philip and the Edward’s wife, Sophie, Countess of “would have been amazed by the reaction marriage. queen’s four children, attended church at Wessex said the monarch was “thinking of and the touching things that have been Prince Edward, 57, said the the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor others before herself.” said about him.” “extraordinary” tributes meant a lot to Castle along with other members of the She said Philip’s death at Windsor Both palace and government officials the royal family. “It just goes to show, he royal family. Castle, which came three weeks after urged people not to come in person to might have been our father, grandfather, Andrew said his mother “described it as he was discharged from a month-long pay their respects because of coronavirus father-in-law, but he meant so much to so having left a huge void in her life.” hospital stay, was “peaceful.” restrictions on social mixing. But many other people,” he said. “We’ve lost, almost, the grandfather “It was right for him and it was so hundreds of people on Sunday brought Andrew, 61, who has largely kept of the nation,” he said. “And I feel very gentle. It was just like someone took him notes, cards and flowers to the gates of out of the public eye since 2019 amid sorry and supportive of my mother, who’s by the hand and off he went,” Sophie told Windsor Castle, located 32 kilometres controversy over his friendship with feeling it probably more than everybody well-wishers. “It was very, very peaceful west of London, while others laid tributes the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey else.” and that’s all you want for somebody, isn’t outside Buckingham Palace in the British Epstein, also praised the “absolutely His younger brother, Prince Edward, it?” capital. amazing tributes.” — AP

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The deadly KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent About 16,000 people have earthquake on — Conditions worsened on had to flee their ash-covered Indonesia’s Sunday at a volcano on the communities with as many main island of eastern Caribbean island of belongings as they could stuff Java damaged St. Vincent as loud rumbling, into suitcases and backpacks. multiple lightning and heavy ashfall However, there have been buildings, were observed and residents no reports of anyone being officials said. reported power cuts. killed or injured by the initial AP picture The eruption on Friday blast or those that followed. of La Soufrière forced Ralph Gonsalves, the prime many residents to evacuate minister of the 32 islands their homes, though some that make up the country remained in place. The of St. Vincent and the rumbling was heard in the Grenadines, has said people capital of Kingstown, about should remain calm and keep 32 kilometres south. trying to protect themselves Quake shakes East Java “I’m just here wondering from the coronavirus. when it’s going to calm He said officials were down,” resident Kalique trying to figure out the best MALANG — A strong This was the second deadly and government offices, were Sutherland said. way to collect and dispose earthquake on Indonesia’s disaster to hit Indonesia this damaged. Rescuers retrieved The eruption could of the ash, which covered main island of Java killed eight week, after Tropical Cyclone four bodies from the rubble continue for some time, said an airport runway near people, including a woman Seroja caused a severe in Lumajang’s Kali Uling Prof. Richard Robertson, Kingstown, and fell as far whose motorcycle was hit by downpour on Sunday that village. Three people were also the lead scientist at the away as Barbados, about 190 falling rocks, and damaged more killed at least 174 people and confirmed killed by the quake in University of the West Indies kilometres to the east. than 1300 buildings, officials left 48 still missing in East Malang district. Seismic Research Centre. About 3200 people took said on Sunday. It didn’t trigger Nusa Tenggara province. Some Television reports showed “It’s likely that at some refuge at 78 government- a tsunami. victims were buried in either people running in panic from point it would quiet down run shelters, and four empty The U.S. Geological Survey mudslides or solidified lava malls and buildings in several and hopefully we would have cruise ships stood ready to said the magnitude 6.0 quake from a volcanic eruption in cities in East Java province. a break so that we could take other evacuees to nearby struck off the island’s southern November, while others were Indonesia, a vast archipelago recover a little bit more, but islands, with a group of more coast at 2pm on Saturday. It was swept away by flash floods. of 270 million people, don’t be surprised if after the than 130 already taken to centred 45 kilometres south of Thousands of homes were is frequently struck by break it picks up like this St. Lucia. Those staying at Sumberpucung town of Malang damaged. earthquakes, volcanic eruptions again,” Robertson said. the shelters were tested for District in East Java province, Saturday’s quake caused and tsunamis because of its Elford Lewis, a 56-year-old Covid-19, with anyone testing at a depth of 82 kilometres. falling rocks to kill a woman on location on the “Ring of Fire,” an farmer who evacuated his positive being taken to an Rahmat Triyono, the head a motorcycle and badly injured arc of volcanoes and fault lines home on Sunday morning, isolation centre. of Indonesia’s earthquake her husband in East Java’s in the Pacific Basin. said the ongoing eruption is Nearby nations, including and tsunami centre, said the Lumajang district, said Raditya In January, a magnitude worse than the last big one Antigua and Grenada, also undersea tremblor did not Jati, spokesperson for the 6.2 earthquake killed at least in 1979. offered to take in evacuees. have the potential to cause a National Disaster Mitigation 105 people and injured nearly “This one is more serious,’’ The region’s most active tsunami. Still, he urged people Agency. 6500, while more than 92,000 said Lewis, who witnessed volcano in recent years to stay away from slopes of soil He said about 1189 homes were displaced, after striking the big eruption decades ago. has been Soufriere Hills or rocks that have the potential and 150 public facilities, Mamuju and Majene districts in An eruption of the 1220- in Montserrat, which has for landslides. including schools, hospitals West Sulawesi province. — AP metre volcano in 1902 killed erupted continuously since roughly 1600 people. 1995. — AP Crackdown on Myanmar protest Security forces with rifle grenades kill 82 in single day in Bago YANGON — At least 82 group said that it expected the ambush a military convoy, and people were killed in one day number of dead in Bago to rise claimed to kill three soldiers. in a crackdown by Myanmar as more cases were verified. The junta has taken other security forces on pro-democracy The online news site Myanmar measures as well to discourage protesters, according to reports Now also reported that 82 resistance. It recently published on Saturday from independent people had been killed, citing an a wanted list of 140 people local media and an organisation unnamed source involved with active in the arts and journalism that keeps track of casualties charity rescue work. Myanmar charged with spreading since the February coup. Now and other local media said information that undermines Friday’s death toll in Bago the bodies had been collected by the stability of the country and was the biggest one-day total the military and dumped on the the rule of law. Arrests of those for a single city since March 14, grounds of a Buddhist pagoda. on the list have been highly when just over 100 people were At least 701 protesters and publicised in state media. killed in Yangon, the country’s bystanders have been killed State television channel MRTV biggest city. Bago is about 100 by security forces since the reported on Friday night that a kilometres northeast of Yangon. army’s takeover, according to military court had sentenced to The Associated Press is unable the Assistance Association for death 19 people — 17 in absentia to independently verify the Political Prisoners. — for allegedly killing an army number of deaths. The attack on Bago was the UNREST CONTINUES: A police vehicle is parked at a road in officer in Yangon on March 27. The death toll of 82 was a third in the past week involving South Okkalapa township to block anti-coup protesters’ gathering The attack took place in an preliminary one compiled by the massive use of force to try to in Yangon, Myanmar. AP picture area of the city that is under the Assistance Association for crush the persistent opposition martial law, and the court action Political Prisoners, which issues to the ruling junta. mortars, though such allegations force, a hardcore faction of appeared to be the first time the daily counts of casualties and Attacks were launched could not be independently protesters armed themselves death sentence has been imposed arrests from the crackdown in on Wednesday on hardcore confirmed by The Associated with homemade weapons such under the junta’s rule. the aftermath of the February opponents of military rule who Press. Photos posted on social as firebombs in the name of The UN special envoy for coup that ousted the elected had set up strongholds in the media from Bago appeared to self-defence. In Kalay, activists Myanmar, Christine Schraner government of Aung San Suu towns of Kalay and Taze in the show fragments of mortar shells. dubbed themselves a “civil army” Burgener, arrived on Friday in Kyi. country’s north. In both places, Most protests in cities and and some equipped themselves the Thai capital Bangkok on a Their tallies are widely at least 11 people — possibly town around the country are with rudimentary hunting regional mission to resolve the accepted as highly credible including some bystanders — carried out by nonviolent rifles that are traditional in the crisis in Myanmar. She intends because cases are not added were reported killed. demonstrators who consider remote area. to sound out several Southeast until they have been confirmed, The security forces were themselves part of a civil A report by Myanmar Now Asian governments for their with the details published on accused of using heavy weapons disobedience movement. said residents of Tamu, a town in ideas but has been denied their website. in their attacks, including But as the police and military the same region as Kalay, used permission to visit Myanmar. In its Saturday report, the rocket-propelled grenades and escalated the use of lethal hunting rifles on Saturday to — AP The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 15 Gloriavale business loses contract amid controversy Education Ministry reinstates early GREYMOUTH — A Gloriavale company has any supplier that condones these practices.” of trustees removed and have them replaced lost a contract to make Moo Chews children’s The Gloriavale Christian Community has with a public trust “until a fit board can be snacks after questions about their employment faced scrutiny and a number of investigations found”. childhood care practices. surrounding labour laws and allegations of child The announcement from Moo Chews may A post on the Moo Chews Facebook page abuse. not be enough to quell angry customers who said it has suspended further manufacturing WorkSafe visited the site late last year appeared to be unaware of the company’s investigation team with the company and was looking for another following reports of 23-hour work shifts for connection to Gloriavale. manufacturer for the product. members, and threats by church leaders. “So who is making the Moo Chews for you, by John Gerritsen, RNZ “The Moo Chews brand is all about children Gloriavale was founded by convicted sex while you have ‘suspended’ Gloriavale? And if and family values. Moo Chews promotes offender Neville Cooper, aka the late Hopeful you can’t find an alternative manufacturer, to WELLINGTON — The Education Ministry responsibility and values good character. Christian, in 1969. make the product at slave labour prices, will you is reinstating a special squad to investigate “We do not condone forced labour or A leaver of the group, John Ready, has just continue to get them made surreptitiously financial fraud and safety breaches in early exploitation of people, and we do not support launched a civil court action to have the board by Gloriavale?” one commenter said. — NZME childhood education services. The Provider Assessment Group (PAG) was disbanded nearly six months ago after three years making surprise visits to high-risk early learning services. During that time it investigated 18 home- based providers and an organisation that Grieving parents call owned 13 early childhood centres, cancelled up to 17 licences across nine services and claimed to have saved early childhood subsidies totalling $6 million a year. The ministry said the unit was set up as for answers after death a pilot scheme and its staffing ceased on October 30, 2020. It said it was currently recruiting for a by Lane Nichols, NZ Herald manager for the group and once that person had been hired it would appoint 12 more staff, PALMERSTON NORTH — Ten most of which would work in regional offices. months ago Deajay Parkinson-Batt died “The PAG team will complement our regional in Palmerston North Hospital when life licensing staff by providing specialist skills in support was switched off after he was financial fraud, and complex risk assessments rushed to ICU in critical condition. relating to regulatory and licensing non- But after an exhaustive investigation compliance,” it said. involving a team of highly trained “While historically the PAG has focused detectives and pathology experts, police on home-based services, the knowledge and say they are stumped by the two-year- risk identifiers that the PAG developed have, old’s mysterious death and have no idea and will continue to be, used across the ECE how he died. sector. We have found that services identified The toddler — whose favourite toys by the PAG as having high risk financial were cars and trucks — was in the indicators often also have poor health and custody of Oranga Tamariki (OT) at the safety processes in place.” time of his death. The ministry said the group last year And although a doctor told family formally investigated one home-based service Deajay had suffered a severe brain injury, and made spot checks on four others. the police investigation has now been It said the relatively low level of activity in scaled back due to lack of evidence and 2020 reflected the impact of the pandemic and no one has been charged. large-scale changes that were made to the Deajay’s grieving birth parents, Talia group last year. Parkinson, 23, and Dion Batt, 24, say Documents provided under the Official the pain of losing their only son is still Information Act said the spot checks on 37 unbearable and they are demanding homes in four home-based services last year answers about how he lost his life. identified health and safety problems at 19 “They said they didn’t know what homes and resulted in the immediate removal happened,” Batt told The New Zealand of six homes from the licences of two of the Herald. services. “It took over half a year to get a report. WAITING FOR ANSWERS: Dion Batt and Talia Parkinson do not know how their son They also show last year’s sole formal The last 10 months were all for nothing Deajay Parkinson-Batt died while he was in Oranga Tamariki care. Picture supplied investigation triggered months of negotiation with no answers.” and legal wrangling with a service that had 10 Deajay was admitted to hospital on was looking after Deajay at the time of “We acknowledge the pain and active licences and one inactive licence for June 1. He died early the next morning his death had not contacted them, nor suffering of all who knew and loved home-based care and education. surrounded by family. had anyone from OT passed on their Deajay.” It began the investigation with a “sprint” In a distressing legal bungle, police condolences. McDonald would not comment on what involving “simultaneous home and office visits” later arrived at the funeral home “Our son’s gone and they don’t even communications the agency had had with on February 11. demanding Deajay’s body, which they want to talk to us.” Deajay’s birth family, or whether Deajay’s The visits found the home-based providers planned to return to the OT caregiver. In a statement, a police spokeswoman caregiver was still providing care to were over-claiming government subsidies for After the funeral director explained the said the death remained a mystery. children in OT custody, citing privacy. children in their care by as much as 11 percent. birth parents had legal ownership of the “As a result of the investigation, which “The matter is now before the coroner It said some of the educators were absent body — even if Deajay had been in state included a detailed and thorough post- and we are committed to learning what and translators were needed to help the care — the officers realised their mistake mortem examination and subsequent we can from their findings.” group’s staff talk to non-English speakers at and left empty handed. testing, police have been unable to A coronial spokesman said Coroner some of the homes. Police later acknowledged the error but establish the cause of death and are now Peter Ryan was now reviewing this The ministry suspended the service’s 10 stopped short of apologising to the family. liaising with the coroner. “tragic case”. active licences on May 2. Parkinson told The New Zealand “Police have conducted a thorough It was too soon to say whether an It decided to make the licences provisional Herald the insensitive gaffe compounded investigation with an unwavering inquest would be held and hard to predict after the service owner engaged lawyers in the couple’s suffering at a time when they commitment to finding out what how long the inquiry would take. The early May and threatened to go to the High were planning their child’s tangi. happened to Deajay. The investigation coroner must consider evidence from a Court, but it required the owner to provide A post-mortem examination was timeframe is a consequence of this work wide range of sources. The family would evidence that people working with children had carried out on Deajay’s body before it was and the required testing.” be supported and kept informed during been safety checked. released to the funeral home. A large team was involved in the this process. By early June the owner had re-engaged The results were “inconclusive” despite investigation but had been “scaled back” Parkinson last saw her son alive two their lawyers because they were unhappy with extensive tests being sent to experts for with the passing of time. months before his death. the length of time the process was taking and review. “Police acknowledge how immensely The night he was admitted to ICU she the ministry had issued 10 provisional licences. The coroner received the final difficult it is for Deajay’s whanau and received a text message from a family But by the start of July the ministry had forensic pathologist’s report from police friends to not yet have the answers they member telling her Deajay was fighting conducted further assessment and decided last month and will now begin his deserve. for his life and that she should come to five of the licences should be cancelled, a investigation. “Our team has worked hard with the hospital. figure that grew to six by the end of August A video of Deajay taken on the last day that express goal and we now hope the She was initially turned away at and included the one inactive or unused Parkinson saw her son alive shows her coronial process can provide some sense reception before a family member let her licence. “baby boy” dressed in a Batman costume of closure.” up to ICU. The owner appealed to the District Court laughing in his car seat. Police had received full co-operation “I just had this feeling, like I already against the intention to cancel the unused “We took him for ice-cream and fed the from all those who loved and cared for knew,” Parkinson said. licence and one other licence. ducks at the square,” Parkinson told The Deajay throughout the investigation, the “He was in bed on life support. No one On October 21, the ministry’s lawyers New Zealand Herald through tears. spokeswoman said. would say anything. I told everyone to met with the service provider’s lawyers and The agony of losing her son was made Officers met with Deajay’s birth just pray. proposed the cancellation of two licences, worse by not knowing what caused his parents last month to update them on the “After a couple of minutes the doctor “some consolidation and the ability to expand death. post-mortem results. said, ‘He has a severe brain injury’, then, child places later if certain conditions are met”. Police told the parents Deajay had a Oranga Tamariki, deputy chief ‘He’s not there any more’. The documents indicated the investigation swollen brain and dehydration, but there executive Services for Children and “We just said our last words and he concluded in the middle of November, and was no evidence of any injuries. Families South, Alison McDonald, said smiled at both of us. His eyes went all four of the organisation’s 11 licences were Parkinson and Batt said the carer who the death of any child was heartbreaking. watery and I know he was crying.” cancelled. 16 RACING The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021

Southland greys at Ascot Park Tuesday Jetbet 3 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 EMERGENCIES: 4 Added Energy Stakes 12.50 3 52423 Button It 22.78 Janine McCook 8 13878 Mr Marcel nwtd Robin Wales Race 1: EPIC ADDI, STIR FRY, SILKY SKYLAR 9 48876 Homebush Peppa nwtd John McInerney 4 86435 Spice Spice Baby nwtd Ashley Bradshaw EMERGENCIES: $3450, C0, 457m 5 45453 Amuri Magic nwtd John McInerney 9 88866 Mayhem Made nwtd Ashley Bradshaw Race 2: CURVE CRUSHER, OPAWA PINK, MITCHAM GOLDIE 10 67787 Homebush Mason nwtd John McInerney 1 85647 Miss Cairo nwtd John McInerney 6 22517 Southern Phoenix 22.83 Roy Hamilton 10 66788 Dark And Dusty nwtd Daniel Roberts Race 3: DRAGSTER DORY, DIAMOND BILLY, OPAWA STUBBORN 2 Cosy Nook Dash 12.17 2 53332 Opawa Neville nwtd Robin Wales 7 74264 Big Time Dusty nwtd M P Hamilton Race 4: PARIS BANDIT, IMPRESSIVE SONIC, OPAWA NEVILLE 9 Tisbury Dash 2.15 $1745, C2, 390m 3 Adobe Derulo nwtd Matt Roberts 8 78622 Regal Jock 22.88 John McInerney Race 5: MR FESTUS, AMURI BATMAN, BUSTER’S BROTHER 4 Adobe Flame nwtd Matt Roberts EMERGENCIES: $2920, C5, 390m Race 6: SOUTHERN PHOENIX, HOMEBUSH ARIANA, REGAL JOCK 1 52124 Curve Crusher nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 5 Black Mavis nwtd Robin Wales 9 58627 Homebush Ariana nwtd John McInerney 1 37471 Tucker 22.35 Daniel Lane Race 7: PUNCH ON BUZZ, OPAWA LIGHTNING, EPIC CRUZE 2 13367 Homebush Poppy nwtd John McInerney 6 Paris Bandit nwtd Janine McCook 10 46377 Shaw Lee 22.40 Janine McCook 2 18541 Homebush Caesar 22.67 John McInerney 3 43415 Sozin’s Symphony 22.74 John McInerney 7 8473 Impressive Sonic nwtd John McInerney Race 8: DYNA VARSITY, DARK AND DUSTY, DIAMOND CRUSADE 3 23514 Southern King 22.38 Roy Hamilton 4 25317 Mikil 23.32 D J MacMillan 8 Fs77 Epic Bella nwtd Janine McCook 7 Happy Birthday Tim Johnson 1.41 Race 9: SOUTHERN KING, SONJA, EPIC DIAMOND 4 3F231 Epic Diamond 22.80 Janine McCook 5 78551 Mitcham Goldie nwtd Janine McCook EMERGENCY: Race 10: GARY, SOUFFLE SUE, DIAMOND HARMONY $2920, C2, 457m 5 41617 Opawa Bailey 22.21 Robin Wales 6 51728 Opawa Pink nwtd Robin Wales 9 67787 Homebush Mason nwtd John McInerney 7 41148 Denarau Delight nwtd Malcolm Grant 1 25313 Punch On Buzz 26.86 John McInerney 6 18827 Mitcham Usain 23.07 John McInerney 8 81783 Princely Cash nwtd John McInerney 5 Southland & Otago Photo Finish 1.07 2 64175 Diamond Rosette nwtd Malcolm Grant 7 12217 Monty Mad Hammer 22.26 Ashley Bradshaw 3 42127 Young Mase nwtd Janine McCook 8 44712 Sonja 22.56 Daniel Lane EMERGENCIES: $2450, C4, 390m 4 27117 Epic Cruze 26.67 Janine McCook EMERGENCIES: 9 56752 Sailor Allen nwtd Craig Roberts 1 41615 Smash Achiever nwtd Malcolm Grant 5 61157 Opawa Lightning nwtd Robin Wales 9 28262 Homebush Boots 23.07 John McInerney 10 58255 Homebush Dream nwtd John McInerney 2 72137 Opawa Cutie nwtd Robin Wales 6 76471 Usain Bale nwtd Craig Roberts 10 15656 Mitcham Ryder 23.11 John McInerney 3 Heddon Bush Sprint 12.33 3 54134 Amuri Batman nwtd John McInerney 7 36357 Claws In Leo nwtd Daniel Roberts 4 35515 Buster’s Brother 22.47 Brett Conner 8 35738 Opawa Sandridge nwtd Robin Wales 10 Toni@bodyauditsouth 2.35 $1745, C2, 390m 5 54114 Hendrix Bale nwtd Craig Roberts EMERGENCY: $2920, C5, 390m 6 11145 Mr Festus 22.75 Brett Conner 9 35568 Nighthawk Frenzy nwtd Matt Roberts 1 Southland Greyhounds Welcome 12.00 1 14614 Dragster Dory 23.22 Ashley Bradshaw 1 46125 Souffle Sue nwtd John McInerney 2 42725 Young Romeo 23.20 Richard Breen 7 53113 Thunder Hallows 22.95 Ashley Bradshaw $1425, C0, 390m 2 61252 Gary nwtd Daniel Lane 3 21733 Opawa Stubborn nwtd John McInerney 8 12743 Starr Blueblood 22.79 John McInerney 8 Gore Town & Country Club 1.58 EMERGENCIES: 3 31474 Nova Rapide 23.19 Ashley Bradshaw 1 545F4 Edison nwtd John McInerney 4 76151 Diamond Billy nwtd Malcolm Grant $2565, C1, 457m 4 64365 Opawa Oscar 22.50 Robin Wales 2 36282 Silky Skylar nwtd John McInerney 5 48363 Homebush Archie nwtd John McInerney 9 31556 Punters Bolt nwtd Robin Wales 10 28262 Homebush Boots 23.07 John McInerney 1 63743 Homebush Sayer 26.58 John McInerney 5 36534 Mitcham Sam nwtd John McInerney 3 6343 Mighty McCook nwtd Janine McCook 6 25157 Homebush Hotshot 23.07 John McInerney 2 52223 Diamond Crusade nwtd Malcolm Grant 6 42182 Diamond Harmony nwtd Malcolm Grant 4 58 Homebush Zuka nwtd John McInerney 7 57525 Mine Hunter nwtd Janine McCook 6 Find Us On Twitter@sgrcinfo 1.24 3 26673 Homebush Fury nwtd John McInerney 7 36348 Ever Rested nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 5 47776 Homebush Brave nwtd John McInerney 8 68426 Kiwi Gunn 22.54 Daniel Lane 4 67765 Toby’s Choice 26.50 Brett Conner 8 68875 Mitcham Rob nwtd John McInerney 6 Epic Addi nwtd Janine McCook EMERGENCIES: $2095, C3, 390m 5 24273 Dyna Varsity nwtd Craig Roberts EMERGENCIES: 7 85886 Homebush Tanya nwtd John McInerney 9 58255 Homebush Dream nwtd John McInerney 1 23273 Moany Maloney nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 6 67557 Homebush Fudge nwtd John McInerney 9 28262 Homebush Boots 23.07 John McInerney 8 4722 Stir Fry nwtd Brett Conner 10 44744 Bees Are Buzzing nwtd Janine McCook 2 68238 Regal Valiant 22.60 Richard Breen 7 38785 Amuri Early nwtd John McInerney 10 15656 Mitcham Ryder 23.11 John McInerney

Extra Southland greys at Ascot Park Tuesday Jetbet 9 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 7 7s54F Seve 22.33 Daniel Lane 6 25324 Notorious Heist nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 4 31417 Scardiny 23.04 Richard Breen 2 15466 Impressive Amy nwtd John McInerney Race 1: MORE THAN THAT, ULYSSA BALE, TREV’S ROCKET 8 42321 Trev’s Rocket 22.69 Brett Conner 7 77474 Big Tiny 26.75 John McInerney 5 8s412 Horse Range Gold nwtd Malcolm Grant 3 54583 Opal Nora nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 8 43826 Tides End nwtd John Allen 6 67453 Homebush Rapper nwtd John McInerney Race 2: OPAWA HARPER, RIPSLINGER ROXY, UPSTART CROW 4 35618 Bree’s Bella 23.24 Brett Conner 9 31556 Punters Bolt nwtd Robin Wales EMERGENCIES: 7 87541 Homebush George 23.26 John McInerney 5 76727 Whitman nwtd John McInerney Race 3: NOTORIOUS HEIST, HOMEBUSH BARCLAY, BIG TINY 10 28262 Homebush Boots 23.07 John McInerney 9 88866 Mayhem Made nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 8 71667 M’lady Sadie 22.92 Ashley Bradshaw 6 41554 Zola Black nwtd Craig Roberts Race 4: DIAMOND WARRIOR, PRETTY KEEN, TEE AN’ CEE 10 67778 Homebush Carter nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCIES: Race 5: HORSE RANGE GOLD, KIPJO, SCARDINY 2 Ascot Park Distance 3.15 9 56752 Sailor Allen nwtd Craig Roberts 7 37544 Homebush Fairy 22.72 John McInerney 8 82356 Homebush Jordie 22.98 John McInerney Race 6: ROSE THORN, MATERIAL MEG, MISS JUNE $4680, C2, distance, 630m 4 Myross Bush Sprint 3.51 10 44744 Bees Are Buzzing nwtd Janine McCook Race 7: BREE’S BELLA, IMPRESSIVE AMY, HOMEBUSH FAIRY $2095, C3, 390m EMERGENCIES: 1 53315 Longshanks nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 6 greyhoundauctions.co.nz 4.28 9 68744 Bashful Buffy 22.41 John McInerney Race 8: SMASH DREAMER, ELITE BLUEBLOOD, HOMEBUSH ZENA 2 65541 Opawa Harper nwtd Robin Wales 1 45642 Tee An’ Cee 22.31 Brett Conner 10 78187 Miss Janet nwtd John McInerney 3 35242 Black Stockings nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 2 76536 Mitcham Queen nwtd John McInerney $1510, C1, 390m 4 51432 Ripslinger Roxy nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 3 22624 Fireball Fudge 22.67 Ashley Bradshaw 1 28238 Rose Thorn nwtd Richard Breen 8 Racing Again 20th April 5.03 5 38218 Lightfoot Luna nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 4 31837 Silouette Jet nwtd John Allen 2 45446 Just Stagger nwtd John McInerney 6 51331 Upstart Crow nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 5 47611 Pretty Keen 22.98 Sandra Keen 3 675F3 Amuri Josie nwtd John McInerney $1510, C1, 390m 7 25427 Fond Of You nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 6 11231 Diamond Warrior nwtd Malcolm Grant 4 88532 Material Meg 22.92 Brett Conner 1 78682 Elite Blueblood 23.10 John McInerney 8 72172 Troublesome Kev nwtd Janine McCook 7 38246 Southern Angel 22.85 Roy Hamilton 5 86384 Chicago Head 22.63 John McInerney EMERGENCY: 8 36522 Ezra Blueblood 22.72 John McInerney 6 48762 Miss June nwtd John McInerney 2 44277 Danny Ha Ha nwtd Brett Conner 1 Mr Whippy Southland 2.58 9 88866 Mayhem Made nwtd Ashley Bradshaw EMERGENCIES: 7 54363 Iylah Jewel nwtd Craig Roberts 3 65286 Homebush Sugar nwtd John McInerney 9 67617 Amuri Mystic nwtd John McInerney 8 44523 Homebush Jewel nwtd John McInerney 4 27431 Smash Dreamer nwtd Malcolm Grant $2450, C4, 390m 3 Mark Turner Painter 3.33 10 46377 Shaw Lee 22.40 Janine McCook EMERGENCIES: 5 86178 Yes Bro nwtd Brett Conner 1 11s16 More Than That nwtd Janine McCook $2565, C1, 457m 9 78853 Archie’s Alba nwtd Janine McCook 6 25714 Homebush Zena nwtd John McInerney 5 Woodend Dash 4.10 10 F8447 Homebush Millie nwtd John McInerney 7 77872 Double Queenie 22.87 John McInerney 2 24224 Sam And Si nwtd John McInerney 1 22244 Homebush Barclay nwtd John McInerney 3 26326 Opawa Phil 22.47 Robin Wales 2 81747 Father Leo 26.92 John McInerney $1745, C2, 390m 7 Washed Up In Wigram Dash 4.46 8 53744 Homebush Cool nwtd John McInerney 4 56721 Ulyssa Bale nwtd Craig Roberts 3 78745 Mitcham Manering 26.58 John McInerney 1 12561 Kipjo 22.89 John Allen EMERGENCIES: 5 65314 Volcanic Whisper 22.52 John Allen 4 85286 Flurries nwtd Janine McCook 2 33726 Gracias Maestro nwtd Daniel Lane $1510, C1, 390m 9 67466 Impressive High 23.27 John McInerney 6 33334 Homebush Stasser 22.82 John McInerney 5 67366 Baldrick nwtd John McInerney 3 74216 Mitcham King 22.90 John McInerney 1 65227 Maybe Right nwtd Janine McCook 10 54658 Donalbain nwtd John McInerney

New South Wales races at Armidale Tuesday TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 Tony Williams Machinery 3.25 C Waddell (a2) 9 0140s Torrid (1) 55 92 R Jones (a) 7 461 Kingstar Bullet cwh (6) 55 100 L Rolls Race 1: OURASIANPRINCESS, LOBURN LASS, EMPEROR’S PONY 14 4s550 Garcon (11) 56.5 87 10 1328s Stashes (5) 55 87 M Mc Guren 8 15325 Shelled dh (10) 55 87 A Morgan $22,000, C,H&Gs Maiden, 1300m 15 s8900 Brechfast Beers (6) 56.5 85 11 53583 Crimson Rose c (13) 55 87 Ms M Weir 9 04441 Bus Ticket cwh (9) 55 80 Ms J Worley Race 2: FLYING EUROS, WARPHIL, SUPER TED 1 Consulaide (6) 59 94 Matthew Palmer Shane Arnold 12 2197s Foreign Brother (8) 55 86 Shane Arnold 10 s5675 Lettemgo (5) 55 86 Race 3: STRELITZIA, CHINA GROVE, WAZENA 2 s5650 Iciafox (1) 58 100 A Bullock 13 — Falandy SCRATCHED 11 s5129 Veedouble (12) 55 85 R Jones (a) Race 4: VELVET STAR, LATIN DAYZ, AUSSIE MYTHOLOGY 3 726s6 Scatman (12) 56.5 97 Ms J Worley 4 Roberts & Morrow CA Plate 4.40 14 21563 Sidewalk (16) 55 89 Ms Y Lewis (a1.5) 12 67838 Harry And The Duke (2) 55 83 Race 5: PERSIAN QUEEN, HILLBILLY, TOOLS DOWN 4 44323 Flying Euros (10) 56 98 M Mc Guren $22,000, Maiden SW, 1100m EMERGENCIES: Ms R Murray Race 6: BETHPAGE, MOONHAWK, MILITARY BAY 5 4860s Ambiguous (9) 55.5 93 15 s8997 Ay Bee Are (6) 55 87 Ms L Kilner (a) 13 88090 Talent Award (4) 55 78 Shane Arnold 1 80822 Aussie Mythology b (12) 59 88 16 48099 Valachi (11) 55 82 Race 7: PHOTOGENIC, FRANKLY SAVVY, ROYAL ADMIRAL Ms Z Cruickshank (a3) Ms M Weir 6 5s827 Dream Lad (5) 55.5 100 Ms R Murray 8 Tooheys New 7.0 5 Race 8: ALPHA GO, I’M ON BREAK, RIGHTHERE RIGHTNOW 2 s5805 Snafu h (9) 59 88 Ms J Worley 6 Debortoli Wines 5.50 7 434s9 Hoy Bud (13) 55.5 85 J Kehoe 3 56923 Latin Dayz (4) 58.5 97 J Grisedale $22,000, Benchmark 58, 1300m 8 8000s Justaway (8) 55.5 84 A Morgan $22,000, Benchmark 58, 1100m 4 24s7 Quan (8) 58.5 97 Matthew Palmer 1 6s420 The Snooperstar dw (3) 63.5 97 9 6309L Keep No Secrets (7) 55.5 93 D Northey 5 Rhapsody Red (14) 58.5 91 A Bullock 1 55854 In Fiore dw (5) 60 100 M Mc Guren Matthew Palmer 10 00768 My Time Again (2) 55.5 98 6 0s668 Sportsman (6) 58.5 88 L Rolls 2 0s694 Manangatang (10) 60 92 2 24712 Alpha Go w (9) 61 100 M Mc Guren Ms G Mc Donnell (a2) 7 s0848 Jules Rules (13) 57 88 Ms S Clenton (a) 11 6463s Set To Fight (11) 55.5 95 B Looker Ms G Mc Donnell (a2) 3 13s92 Military Bay db (6) 59.5 99 3 03842 I’m On Break w (8) 60.5 94 12 8329s Skull Cap h (4) 55.5 94 Ms M Weir 8 7775s What An Effort (10) 57 87 J Golden (a3) Matthew Palmer Ms S Clenton (a) 13 80s55 Super Ted (14) 55.5 97 J Grisedale 9 0 Eridanus (15) 56.5 82 4 28151 Bethpage cw (11) 59 97 B Looker 4 473s5 Mystic Splendour w (1) 60.5 94 14 s4534 Warphil (3) 55.5 94 L Rolls 10 s5078 Mighty Mary (11) 56.5 99 Shane Arnold 5 233s3 Moonhawk dwb (3) 59 93 J Grisedale Ms G Mc Donnell (a2) 11 97247 Power Runner h (5) 56.5 100 B Looker 6 200s8 Autumn Ridge (12) 58.5 94 B Cray 5 03566 Chuck’n’paul w (6) 59.5 92 A Bullock 3 Maria River Cattle Co Plate 4.05 12 2534s Pump It Up h (1) 56.5 96 M Mc Guren 7 55s67 Fight For Love tw (8) 58.5 93 6 41215 Go Lennie Go dwh (14) 59.5 94 $22,000, Class 1/Maiden SW, 1900m 13 Velvet Star (2) 56.5 93 A Morgan Ms G Mc Donnell (a2) Ms M Weir 7 67s91 Righthere Rightnow twn (5) 59.5 97 1 Tamworth Property Co 2.50 1 02742 Battle Guardian w (9) 59 100 14 0580 Skipper George (3) 56 89 J Kehoe 8 4735s Lagarde (2) 58.5 96 C Waddell (a2) EMERGENCY: 9 217Ls Bella’s Choice b (4) 56 94 Ms L Kilner (a) $22,000, F&M Maiden, 1300m Ms G Mc Donnell (a2) 2 s6921 China Grove wh (8) 59 93 Ms L Kilner (a) 15 0 Tough As Nails h (7) 56.5 88 Ms Z Cruickshank (a3) 8 416s0 Vol Au Vent (13) 58.5 90 10 00s99 Invincible Bot w (9) 55 92 Ms M Weir 9 14943 Lord Magnussen tdw (4) 58 92 1 Mulianna h (10) 59 92 B Cray 3 25337 King Bart (12) 59 87 A Bullock 5 Armidale Ex Services Club 5.15 2 9 Flossy’s Choice (2) 57.5 87 4 73s78 Reliansive dwh (7) 59 84 J Kehoe 11 41262 De Goey w (7) 55 98 L Rolls Ms J Worley Ms Z Cruickshank (a3) 5 00217 Royal Delights w (15) 57 89 Ms J Worley $22,000, Class 1, 1100m 12 27386 Trip To London w (1) 55 93 J Kehoe 10 4150s Lunasnit t (12) 58 96 C Waddell (a2) 3 68s Lapseki (3) 57 95 A Morgan 6 39523 Wazena wh (14) 57 91 B Looker 1 s58s0 Lancer d (14) 61.5 83 A Bullock 7 McPhee Distribution Service 6.25 11 29434 Shiver Me Timbers tw (17) 56.5 91 4 8s545 Desmos h (4) 56.5 96 B Looker 7 s8500 Laude Tiptoe (3) 56.5 88 B Cray 2 242s8 A Fortunate Lass dw (7) 59 87 J Kehoe 5 29333 Loburn Lass b (9) 56.5 100 M Mc Guren 8 60328 Nature Boy h (1) 56.5 92 3 7608s Pocket Pistol (4) 58.5 96 $22,000, Class 2, 1400m 12 s0030 Valatia w (15) 55.5 93 Ms R Murray 6 564s5 Emperor’s Pony (6) 55.5 94 Ms Z Cruickshank (a3) Matthew Palmer 1 37124 A Million Dreams tw (13) 60 86 13 6367s Cabriere dw (11) 55 92 Ms G Mc Donnell (a2) 9 s0762 Sir Angus (10) 56.5 89 4 24s12 Tools Down c (9) 58 100 C Waddell (a2) C Waddell (a2) Ms Z Cruickshank (a3) 7 8s969 Another Player (8) 55 88 Ms R Murray 10 8812 Strelitzia (2) 55.5 98 D Northey 5 178s7 Flying Banjo dw (3) 57.5 90 Ms J Worley 2 13s7 Frankly Savvy w (11) 57.5 90 14 s9544 Ceremonial Prince (10) 55 90 L Rolls 8 — Fromdustwemust SCRATCHED 11 79936 News Clip (5) 55 86 Ms Y Lewis (a1.5) 6 097s1 Hillbilly cw (10) 56.5 94 J Kehoe 3 s1242 Photogenic (3) 57.5 92 Matthew Palmer EMERGENCIES: 9 s2530 Global Challenge (7) 55 97 R Jones (a) 12 9087 Rose Park (4) 55 84 Ms M Weir 7 2356s A Room Somewhere d (2) 56 90 4 050s1 Royal Admiral w (8) 57 88 M Mc Guren 15 51833 Smooth Factor dw (7) 55 92 10 08s38 Our Girl Eve (5) 55 91 Ms J Worley EMERGENCIES: A Morgan 5 638s8 Arlo’s Way t (1) 55.5 76 Ms M Weir 16 — Photogenic SCRATCHED 11 65622 Ourasianprincess (1) 55 100 J Kehoe 13 965 Karaoke Party h (13) 55 87 8 1 Persian Queen w (12) 56 92 D Northey 6 20551 Full Press cw (7) 55.5 88 M Bennett 17 88090 Talent Award (16) 55 86

Quuensland races at Cairns Tuesday TAB doubles 3-4, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Selections 6 44543 Serene Melody h (4) 54 88 2 04126 Cousin Muscles tw (5) 57 94 J Felix 5 F J Wieland Racing 6.10 6 352s6 Better Than Silver tw (7) 54 95 Ms L Morrison 3 61914 Aritomo w (4) 56.5 98 Ms R Shred (a1.5) 7 9240L Starfilly h (8) 54 95 Ms E Cass (a) Race 1: KOONUNGA HILL, JIMMY WITHA DASH, LA FURIOSO $18,500, Class 3, 1250m 4 s6412 Craiglea Simmo dh (1) 54.5 100 8 18s Stellamoon ch (6) 54 90 Race 2: MODERNISM, LICKETY LACHIE, LIMERICK MOON Ms K Swaffer (a2) 2 Styles Electrix Pty Ltd 4.20 Ms K Swaffer (a2) 1 12520 Final Warning b (7) 60 100 S Sheargold Race 3: COUSIN MUSCLES, ARITOMO, CRAIGLEA SIMMO 2 1124s Brilliant Mind tbh (8) 58.5 93 N Day 9 — Lily Ofthe Glen SCRATCHED Race 4: BATTLE CRY, BOLD TYPE, BET ON LOVE $18,500, Benchmark 70, 1400m 5 2s233 Roth’n’bell t (2) 54.5 96 Ms L Morrison 3 7710s Mt Peter Miss tcwh (2) 56.5 88 M Abe 6 473P4 Lucky For Some (6) 54 78 7 Elite Security Handicap 7.25 Race 5: BRILLIANT MIND, FINAL WARNING, SOLDATI 1 4410s Kingsbridge dh (5) 59 85 Ms E Cass (a) 4 29s35 Soldati (1) 56.5 97 Ms L Morrison Race 6: CLEAVER GREENE, ENDORSE, TENNESSEE BOY Ms B Thomson 5 872s3 Van Gaal ch (6) 54.5 94 S Wilson $18,500, Rating 55, 950m 2 111s4 Modernism th (7) 58.5 100 J Bayliss 6 47s57 She’s Nic’n Off twh (3) 54 96 Race 7: BOUGATSA, HIGH DIVE, WRONGFULLY WRONG 7 27438 Metro Missile (7) 54 92 Ms E Cass (a) 3 78552 Limerick Moon wh (1) 58 93 Ms E Cass (a) 1 54323 High Dive wbh (4) 59 93 S Wilson Ms K Swaffer (a2) 7 76961 Shunter cw (4) 54 94 J Felix 2 312s7 Bougatsa tbh (8) 58 94 N Day 4 TAB Long May We Play 5.35 3 s1192 Vienna Spirit twh (3) 57 100 4 s6534 The Groom tdw (4) 58 97 8 05s45 She Beats The Best tw (5) 54 85 $18,500, Benchmark 70, 950m Ms R Shred (a1.5) Ms E Cass (a) 1 Cairns Sunland Leisure Pk 3.45 Ms R Shred (a1.5) 4 43923 Wrongfully Wrong w (5) 57 90 5 16674 Academy Hill cw (2) 56.5 95 J Felix 1 2111s Battle Cry th (1) 62 94 Zac Lloyd (a3) 6 Josh Oliver’s Birthday 6.45 Ms L Morrison $18,500, Maiden, 1400m 6 6s083 Lickety Lachie whn (6) 54.5 91 2 18203 Hard Yaga twhn (5) 60.5 100 5 s5674 Purrfectionist twh (1) 56 88 Ms K Swaffer (a2) $18,500, 3yo, 950m Zac Lloyd (a3) 1 347s4 Jimmy Witha Dash (2) 59 95 Ms C Jokic Ms C Jokic 3 1613s Bold Type tcwhn (6) 59.5 94 C Whiteley 1 1s133 Tennessee Boy tw (1) 63 99 6 66679 Woohoo Girl cwh (10) 56 93 7 30235 Hemsted dw (3) 54 93 Deni Smith 2 33472 Koonunga Hill bh (5) 58.5 100 4 1574s Exceedingly Kool cwbn (7) 59.5 90 Zac Lloyd (a3) Ms K Swaffer (a2) 7 352s6 Better Than Silver tw (7) 55.5 100 Ms K Swaffer (a2) M Abe 2 421s4 Cleaver Greene cwb (5) 57.5 100 3 Cairns Caravan Repairs 4.55 Ms B Thomson 8 30048 Cadence (9) 55 90 C Whiteley 3 30s8 Exclusive Mo h (3) 57 93 Ms B Thomson 5 s4909 Lifetime Quest (3) 57.5 96 C Spry $18,500, Benchmark 60, 1600m 3 1s478 Endorse twbh (3) 55.5 100 C Whiteley 9 s0965 Fine Elsewhere c (2) 54.5 91 J Felix 4 s6654 Botox Lady h (6) 54 89 N Yadi 6 1s315 Sylvester cw (2) 57 98 Ms L Morrison 4 63522 Sancy Rose (2) 54 96 J Felix 10 06874 Riverina Demand w (6) 54 93 5 29635 La Furioso (1) 54 93 S Wilson 1 358s4 Greycliffe dw (3) 60.5 93 S Wilson 7 s2722 Bet On Love tcw (4) 55 100 S Wilson 5 16 Belle Adele tw (4) 54 93 S Wilson Ms B Thomson

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. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 TELEVISION 17 MONDAY—TUESDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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Definition, 86 Nylon, 87 Scour, 88 Do as the Romans do, 89 Pries. The Puzzle Company Marschke is now facing a two-week suspension “It’s pretty rare (to be this stretched in a DOWN: 2 Outlaw, 3 Blunt, 5 Used, 6 Closest, 7 Onions, 8 Fetch, 9 © after being charged for a grade one crusher position) after five games,” Robinson said. 10 11 12 13 14 18 tackle on Mawene Hiroti. “It’s quite laughable, to be honest. But if you Hurdler, Meek, Reflex, Barbs, Disrobe, Kneecap, The 23-year-old can escape with a one-week get negative about it, you’ll get a negative result.

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JUMBO CROSSWORD get opportunities often, when other guys are 12. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Tuesday, April 13, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Allison Williams, 33; Lorenzo Cain, 35; Rick Schroder, 51; Jaymz Bee, 58. Happy Birthday: Stay focused and be receptive to possibilities. When one door closes, another SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made will open. Learn to go with the flow, and you will find it easy to get ahead. A up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. steady pace forward will make a lasting impression on people who can help To solve the puzzle, each row, you advance. Don't limit what you can achieve because you don't know how to say no. Your numbers are 8, 14, 21, 25, 33, 41, 47. column and 3x3 grid within the ARIES (March 21-April 19): larger grid must end up containing A situation will not be what it appears. Don't jump to conclusions or lose sight each number from 1 to 9, and of your goal because someone says or does something you don't like. 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New (6) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 SPORT 21 Early goal banishes nerves SPORTS BRIEFS FOOTBALL by John Gillies Sam took it down on his thigh and 6-1 because we’re trying to build our Matsuyama dons green jacket volleyed it in from the edge of the six- ability to have clean sheets (no goals AUGUSTA — Hideki Matsuyama has donned the SAM Royston found a way to banish yard box. conceded).” coveted Masters green jacket after becoming the big-match nerves when he made his first “For the second goal, five minutes later, Venema said the back four were first male player from Japan to capture one of start for Gisborne United in football’s he beat a player down the right-hand side. outstanding. Fullbacks Adam Simpson, golf’s major championships. Pacific Premiership. He knocked it past him, because he has on the right, and Malcolm Marfell, on the Matsuyama made three bogeys in his final four He opened the scoring 10 minutes speed to burn, got to the byline and put in left, and centrebacks Kieran Higham and holes but a closing one-over 73 was good enough into their 4-0 win against Napier Marist a delicate cross to striker Josh Harris at Mal Scammell didn’t have a lot to do but for a one-shot victory at Augusta National. Seconds at Park Island, Napier, on the far post, and he nodded it in.” didn’t put a foot wrong. The 29-year-old Matsuyama finished at 10-under Saturday, and that worked a treat. Harris added another goal in the 25th Corey Adams and Thompson dominated 278 with tournament rookie Will Zalatoris second Player-coach Kieran Venema said he minute, getting on the end of a cross to the midfield and took control of the game, after a two-under 70. hadn’t given a man-of-the-match award the far post and tapping it in to make the driving the tempo, slowing it down when Jordan Spieth (70) sealed his fifth top-five finish for Heavy Equipment Services United, as score 3-0. necessary, then going again. at Augusta with a share of third alongside Xander the whole team had played well. In the 30th minute, holding midfielder “Josh Harris beat a lot of players and Schauffele (72) at seven under. — AAP “Thinking about it now, I could have Dane Thompson burst into the Marist got himself in the box,” Venema said. given it to Sam,” Venema said yesterday. penalty area and was brought down. “He and Josh Adams could have scored Park, Poverty Bay set pace “It was his first start for us. He began Striker Josh Adams scored from the another couple of goals each.” BIG wins to Electrinet Park 1 and Poverty Bay training with us almost two years ago resulting penalty . . . 4-0. Venema said United were trying a marked the first round of the Poverty Bay-East and has come a long way since then to Venema urged his players not to drop new formation. They’d had a tendency to Coast Oligoi Jug men’s interclub golf pennants get his first goal . . . and an assist for the the intensity, and they kept up the concede too many goals, so had adopted a held at the Te Puia Springs course on Saturday. second goal of the game. I was rapt for pressure for the rest of the first half. system that allowed an extra defender. If Defending champions Poverty Bay beat Patutahi him.” “In the second half, I felt we had fewer it didn’t work in particular games, they 11-1 in the foursomes/singles matchplay format Royston’s goal came after leftback options off the ball,” he said. could revert to their old system. while Park 1 defeated Park 2 by the same margin. Malcolm Marfell’s run down the flank “I thought we took the foot off the Venema, himself, had 15 minutes on Hosts Te Puia Springs were 9-3 winners against and cross into the penalty area, Venema pedal a bit. In saying that, I’d add that the field, and a recently healed foot Tolaga Bay. said. we kept the ball . . . we just didn’t have injury caused no trouble. Three rounds of the pennants determine the “Sam was acting as a second striker the real drive to push forward and score United next play Havelock North top four teams for the semifinals at Park on May and got himself into a really good more goals. Wanderers Seconds at Harry Barker 8, with the final at Poverty Bay’s Awapuni Links position. The ball in beat two defenders. “I was rapt with 4-0. I’d take 4-0 over Reserve on Saturday. course on May 23. Series victory for Dolman GISBORNE rider Larina Dolman won the ‘Generation next’ snatch win Harrison Lane Pro-Am Rider Series at the Glistening Waters Series Finals Championship Show in Masterton at the weekend. FOOTBALL by Ben McKay, AAP “They’ve both played a very good game. side above them. In the show hunter events, Merran Hain of They’ve both worked hard for the team. Western United coach Mark Rudan Gisborne and Lisa Coupe of Cambridge shared WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix’s Waine-o got in some good areas and I’m worked with the pair during his 2018-19 fifth place on Untouchable in the NRM Open High generation next has combined to snatch a so pleased for him to score and Sutts to season at Nix, and was highly charitable Points Series won by Levin’s Antonio Matangi on last-gasp 3-2 win against Western United, set it up.” considering the hammer blow they struck Shoeshine Polish. igniting their A-League finals hopes. Both sides played finals last season but his team. Hain and Untouchable were third, with 44 In just his second A-League start, came into the match in dire need of three “I’ll allow Ufy to talk more about how points, in the Equestrian Sports New Zealand Sam Sutton crossed for roommate Ben points if they hoped to reach the playoffs happy he would have been, but to see Show Hunter Amateur High Points Series won by Waine’s injury-time winner in Wollongong again. players you’ve worked with continue their Matangi and Shoeshine Polish with 50pts. yesterday, giving the Nix their fifth win Berisha and Ulises Davila traded first- professional careers, it’s always pleasing,” Kaitlin Brown, of Wairoa, won the Sure Grip Mats of the season. half penalties to send the sides into the he said. Pony Equitation Series and, on Tawa, was fifth in As the game gathered pace in the break at 1-1. Rudan said Lachlan Wales was the Aniwell Category C High Points Series won second half, Western veteran Besart The contest came alive in the second shaken after the match following a head by Amelia “Mouse” Newsom, of Tauranga, on Mr Berisha was heard in an effects half, when Jaushua Sotirio nicked a goal clash with Joshua Laws that led to his Mexico. microphone asking 19-year-old Sutton by deflecting Davila’s strike, and Iker withdrawal. Wales was originally allowed Gisborne’s Ella Rouse, on Ruby Tunes, was “who are you?” Guarrotxena equalised with a close-range to play on after medical assessment, second in the Fiber Fresh Category B High Points “I think Besart will know who he is header. winning the penalty for Berisha’s opener, Series, behind Emily Oliver, of Peka Peka, on now,” Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay said. The teams looked destined to share the before eventually being substituted. Summer Fiesta. Wellington jumped one spot to ninth points after Wellington missed a spree of “We’ve got a doctor back home in Eighteen-year-old Annabel Francis, of Taupo, with the win and are seven points off late chances. Melbourne as well who saw it and saw won three series crowns. sixth place in the finals race. As the clock ticked into injury time, the something more,” he said. She added the POLi Payments Premier League Talay appeared more excited by the two academy products combined for the “We felt it was the best thing for the Series to an already bulging trophy cabinet that potential for his youngsters to grow from winner, with Sutton crossing for Waine to player to come off. includes the POLi Payments FEI World Cup NZ that match-winning moment. head past United goalkeeper Ryan Scott. “Player welfare is the most important Series from earlier in the season, and the FMG “That will be massive for both of them,” The loss leaves United stuck in eighth, thing, irrespective of a football game or Young Rider Series and the VDL and Equibreed he said. but with games in hand on almost every the results.” Top-ranking Mare award from the series final show. Mourinho goes after Solskjaer FOOTBALL by Jonathan Veal, PA sad that you don’t ask me about that. It’s sad you don’t have the moral honestly LONDON — Jose Mourinho has to treat me the same way as you treat launched a stinging attack on Ole others. Gunnar Solskjaer after his Manchester “In relation to that, I just want to say United counterpart criticised Son Heung- that Sonny is very lucky that his father min following the Red Devils’ 3-1 win at is a better person than Ole. Tottenham. “I am a father. I think as a father you Son was involved in a controversial have always to feed your kids. Doesn’t moment in the first half today when he matter what they do. If you have to steal went down holding his face after being to feed your kids, you steal. fended off by Scott McTominay in the “I’m very, very disappointed. As we build-up to an Edinson Cavani goal, say in Portugal, bread is bread and which referee Chris Kavanagh eventually cheese is cheese. I told Ole already what ruled out after a VAR intervention. I think about his comments and I’m The South Korean then put Spurs in very disappointed that in five, six, seven front six minutes later before a stirring questions you ignore the dimensions of fightback after the break by United that comment.” earned them victory, thanks to goals from Solskjaer said he was pleased with his Fred, Cavani and Mason Greenwood. side’s response to that moment. But the Norwegian was unhappy Cavani put in a brilliant shift in the with Son after the game and said: “We No.9 position and Solskjaer said he was shouldn’t be conned. If my son stayed trying to persuade the Uruguayan to stay down for three minutes and needed 10 at Old Trafford beyond the end of the mates to help him up, he wouldn’t get season. any food.” “Fantastic performance, we are Those comments infuriated Mourinho, AERIAL CONTEST: Tottenham’s Gareth Bale (top) heads for goal during an English awaiting his decision if he wants to stay who was possibly deflecting attention Premier League football match against Manchester United at the Tottenham Hotspur or wants to move on,” he said. from a defeat that realistically ends Stadium in London today. Picture by Matthew Childs/Pool via AP Tottenham’s Champions League Results: Sheffield Utd 0 Arsenal 3, Tottenham qualification hopes, and the former very surprised that after the comments ago — if it’s me, telling that player A, B Hotspur 1 Manchester United 3, West Ham 3 United boss went in hard on the man that Ole made on Sonny, you don’t ask or C from another club, if it was my son Leicester City 2, Burnley 1 Newcastle United 2, who replaced him at Old Trafford. me about it. I wouldn’t give him dinner tonight, what Crystal Palace 1 Chelsea 4, Liverpool 2 Aston Villa Unprompted, Mourinho said: “First of “Because — and I told Ole already this would be the reaction of that? 1, Manchester City 1 Leeds United 2, Fulham 0 all, let me tell you something. I’m very, because I met him just a few minutes “It’s very, very sad. I think it’s really Wolves 1. 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 Crusaders sneak past ’Canes with golden-point drop goal SUPER RUGBY more cracks in the defending champions’ appeared to be serious injuries. both teams, Jordie Barrett pushed a armour. Havili’s match-winning drop goal 63-metre penalty attempt wide with FOR the second match in succession Two weeks ago the Crusaders, came in the first play of extra time after seven minutes left in regulation time. Super Rugby Aotearoa needed golden- unbeaten through their first four matches Crusaders lock Mitchell Dunshea charged Locals chanted “Jordie, Jordie” but while point extra time to find a victor. The of the season, were as good as anointed an attempted clearance kick from rookie Barrett had no trouble with the distance, Crusaders, thanks to David Havili’s champions. The inspired Highlanders replacement Hurricanes halfback Cam his cannon boot could not break the clutch drop goal, prevailed over the performance in Christchurch last week Roigard. deadlock. Hurricanes in Wellington yesterday seemingly cracked the code, and despite Ardie Savea produced an inspirational Richie Mo’unga had a chance to steal afternoon but the win came at a cost, and losing this match the Hurricanes proved shift for the Hurricanes. Playing in the victory, too, but his 79th-minute drop goal will do little to damper the sense Scott the Crusaders are well within reach. seven jersey, Savea lasted 22 minutes of attempt pushed right past the posts, and Robertson’s men have quickly come back Robertson will be relieved to escape the second half on one leg after a collision so it was left to Havili to step up. to the pack. with a victory that pushes the Crusaders with Sevu Reece and, yet, he was still CRUSADERS 30 (George Bridge 2, Sevu Reece One night after Damian McKenzie eight points clear of the second-placed the best player on the park during that tries; Richie Mo’unga 3 cons, 2 pens, David Havili nailed a penalty to snatch victory for Blues but there will be major concerns time. With ball in hand, with offloads and drop goal) the Chiefs in Dunedin in extra time, the after All Blacks midfielder Jack Goodhue at the breakdown where he stole several HURRICANES 27 (Ngani Laumape, Julian bottom-of-the-table Hurricanes pushed (knee) and prop Joe Moody (ankle) turnovers, Savea was superb. Savea, Wes Goosen tries; Jordie Barrett 3 cons, 2 the Crusaders to the brink to reveal BODIESdeparted inside 25 minutes with what Locked ON 27-all after three triesTHE from pens). HT: 17-17.LINE — NZME OBM beat defending champs 20-17 WINNING RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf TINY White Opening Day has always been about NUMBERS passion, pride and good hard Poverty Bay club rugby. On Saturday, three OBM forwards — loosehead prop Lance Dickson, lock Juston Allen and No.8 DRAW No. 2054 Gabe Te Kani — took that club steel to the nth BONUS WINNING NUMBERS NUMBER degree in preventing Waikohu reserve tighthead prop Jarryd Broughton from scoring in referee’s time and so preserve an epic 20-17 win over the defending 06 23 24 28 30 35 20 champions. YMP had earlier impressed with a 46-25 victory Total Lotto prizes $3,558,517 over HSOB at Te Karaka Domain, YMP openside flanker Niko Lauti winning the coveted Tiny White No. OF PRIZE MONEY WINNERS medal for the best player in Week 1 of Civil Project DIVISION Solutions premier rugby. ONE 6 winning Nos $333,333 3 “We congratulate Waikohu on doing a tremendous TWO 5 winning Nos job as hosts, after a two-year wait, and both games plus the Bonus No. $22,988 13 were played in fantastic spirit,” said Poverty Bay THREE Rugby chairman Hayden Swann. 5 winning Nos $764 388 Enterprise Cars OBM captain hooker Rikki Terekia FOUR 4 winning Nos acknowledged the significance of their win. plus the Bonus No. $61 1110 FIVE “It was brilliant to see our boys put their bodies 4 winning Nos $33 17,792 on the line and show the heart to hold out, against SIX 3 winning Nos strong opposition,” he said. plus the Bonus No $24 24,448 “Our goal is to have fun this year — something SEVEN we’ve been achieving off the field — so it was good 3 winning Nos Bonus Ticket 257,730 OUT OF REACH: Waikohu’s Jarryd Broughton (left) and Toru Noanoa can’t quite to see the boys having fun on the field as well.” reach Keanu Taumata as he bursts through a maul and sprints to the line unopposed The playing surface was well-grassed and firm, to score the winning try. Picture by Paul Rickard with a good-natured crowd of 1100 in attendance. Waikohu captain first-five Tane McGuire opened Player awards and never relented in a clean yet through the maul to score unopposed 15m in from the scoring with a try in the sixth minute. From a shudderingly physical game. the left corner. Holmes converted for 20-17. tap-kick taken by their No.8 Tristan Morten 8m into Waikohu tighthead prop Tulsa Kaui made metres Waikohu came back with everything they had: OBM territory, 10m off the right touch, hosts Waikohu every time he touched the ball — equally, OBM Wilson hit a long pass on the fly and took on five WINNING NUMBERS spread the ball quickly to the left. They came back blindside flanker Evan Bryant looked for work and let cover defenders in his effort to score. The Lee 24 28 35 23 towards the midfield, lock James Rutene made no runner escape him. 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From a lineout 6m from halfway, right Shaun Ward during Waikohu’s first sustained surge together and made mistakes which cost his side Three out of Four $745 132 sideline, Terekia found Te Kani jumping at three. The of the second half. In the 53rd minute, the home dearly. McGuire said: “OBM played well and we didn’t ball went left from halfback Blake Crosby through team came within a hair’s breadth of cracking OBM execute as we’d trained to, but there were positives: Two out of Four $70 7856 Jake Holmes at first-five to Allen, who charged down out wide, when from centreground, halfway, Waikohu the performance of our tight five, Jacob (centre Jacob the middle of the park from 22 to 22. Referee Isaac fullback Kelvin Smith floated a kick right-side for Leaf) carried the ball, Toru and Adrian (second-five One out of Four Bonus Ticket 203,109 Hughes subsequently awarded OBM a penalty at the replacement winger KC Wilson. Adrian Wyrill) both tackled hard.” ruck and Holmes kicked a penalty goal for OBM 3, But for OBM vice-captain fullback Scott McKinley’s OBM tried hard last season but chose Tiny Waikohu 5. tackle on Wilson (who had done well to pick the ball White Opening Day to play with sufficient purpose, At the 16-minute mark, 17m off the left sideline, up, it having bounced twice), Wilson might have organisation and — overall — discipline to produce WINNING NUMBER 45m from the home team’s posts, Holmes landed scored. Smith had received the clearing pass from their best rugby since winning the 2019 grand final. his second penalty goal for 6-5 to the visitors. That Broughton and Smith’s creativity is legend. The only side not to be involved (Larsawn Ngatapa, 10 remarkable kick stunned all present — delighting In the 61st minute, Hughes — having played having a bye) are primed to get stuck in against OBM segments of the crowd, miffing others. advantage to Waikohu on OBM’s goal line — gave at Paddy’s Park, Patutahi Domain next weekend. Total Powerball OBM enjoyed good field position, assured of Holmes a yellow card for off-side play. Four minutes Followers of CPS premier rugby will recognise the prizes $10,396,314 winning their own lineout ball by Carrizo and Te Kani later, Waikohu were again given a penalty 5m from enormity of this result, without forgetting also how No. OF PRIZE MONEY WINNERS during this period. Twenty minutes into the game, their opponents’ goal line 8m to the right of the posts: well YMP played in their 46-25 victory over a willing DIVISION ONE Terekia — awarded a short-arm penalty 14m off the two phases later, powerhouse reserve blindside HSOB crew. Lotto Division 1 + winning Powerball No. ROLLOVER 0 right touch, 8m from the Waikohu goal-line — chose flanker Semisi Tagivetaua flew low to score 8m to the Poverty Bay Rugby CEO Josh Willoughby had TWO to tap-kick the ball. He steamed and spun in to score right of the posts. Smith’s conversion drew Waikohu reason to be pleased with the day: “The crowd Lotto Division 2 + winning Powerball No. $42,533 1 5m in from the near corner. within striking distance: OBM led 13-12 at that stage. was treated to a couple of great games — both THREE Holmes converted for 13-5, the state of play at the Enter Waikohu’s giant reserve anchor Broughton, had moments of pressure and intensity — but our Lotto Division 3 + $1,664 winning Powerball No. 23 break. who made his presence felt with a strong carry and referees did a fine job of managing that. FOUR Lotto Division 4 + Waikohu’s willing ball-carriers ran hard at OBM’s then a pulverising cover-tackle on OBM reserve left- “This was a great start to our 2021 club season — winning Powerball No. $133 67 FIVE well-set defensive line, and as late as the 40th wing Livinai Drakula. The hosts, reinvested, took the the results have created genuine excitement for the Lotto Division 5 + minute — from 10m inside OBM territory — they lead back in the 69th minute: they won an attacking second week.” winning Powerball No. $65 1273 SIX recycled the ball nine times to make 15m before midfield scrum 9m from OBM’s posts, went left three A report on Farm Vets YMP’s 46-25 victory over Lotto Division 6 + $45 winning Powerball No. 1714 OBM centre Braedyn Grant drove right-wing Bavai times, scored 10m in from the left corner through Contract Consultants High School Old Boys will SEVEN Seremaia into touch. blindside flanker Kupu Lloyd. Waikohu could not follow. Bonus Ticket + $15.00 18,301 During that long sequence, OBM openside convert but were 17-13 in front. INTERSCHOOL RUGBY RESULTS flanker Keanu Taumata buddied up with Dickson Holmes having returned to the fray, OBM had to 1st 15: GBHS 6 KBHS 71

39263-01 to floor Waikohu loosehead prop Toru Noanoa move quickly and struck in the 79th minute. On the 2nd 15: GBHS 10 KBHS 31 The Gisborne Herald does not make any assurances as to the accuracy in a memorable do-or-die tackle. Noanoa and left sideline, Waikohu’s 22, Terekia found Te Kani at U15s: GBHS 21 KBHS 32 of this information. Please check your tickets at a Lotto shop. Taumata won their teams’ respective Most Valuable four in the line-out and seconds later, Taumata burst U14s: GBHS 12 KBHS 10 The Gisborne Herald • Monday, April 12, 2021 SPORT 23 Title heavyweights start in style NETBALL

THE big two flexed a bit of muscle to TIGHT the detriment of Horouta Gold as the DEFENCE: Pak’nSave netball season started in Whangara Old earnest on Saturday. Girls (1) goal Reigning premier champions YMP defence Tania Sunshine Brewery and 2020 runners-up Hill puts Horouta Whangara Old Girls (1) brushed aside Gold goal attack Horouta to open their grading round Lexi Rutene accounts. under pressure Horouta faced the daunting task of not as wing defence only two games but having to face the top Materoa Poi two from 2020. covers space They deserved an A for effort but it was in a premier a mountainous ask and they were well neball game at beaten in both games — falling 46-20 to Victoria Domain Whangara and 46-23 to YMP. on Saturday. The scorelines suggest the title Whangara won heavyweights are similarly matched but 46-20. that will be found out in due course. Picture by Netball commentator Sherrill Beale Paul Rickard said the Whangara players looked fit and moved the ball through the court at speed, showing good understanding. They were equally solid in defence, the ball and it was a close contest for the Beale said. “It started off close but A Grade: McLeods Concreting HSOG 27 YMP (2) pressuring every Horouta pass and whole game,” Beale said. Claydens Waikohu were more settled in 23, Horouta Taimana 43 Whalis 29, Ngatapa Red 34 interrupting their flow. The second quarter proved decisive. the second quarter and pulled away. FarmCare HSOG 21. Whangara led 17-5 at the first quarter The teams finished the opening period “GGHS have retained several of last A Reserve: Ngatapa Green 26 GGHS Snr B break, 25-9 at halftime and 36-16 locked at 5-5 but HSOG surged in the year’s players but they are also working in 23, Campion Snr A 26 GGHS Korihi 10, Claydens following the third quarter — Horouta’s second quarter for a 15-7 halftime break. new, young players.” Waikohu (2) 43 Tatapouri Sportsfit (2) 22. best stanza of the game. Ritana regrouped and won the third Waikohu were 11-9 in front after the 1st Grade: Thistle Storm 39 Ngatapa Pink 12, It was a similar situation in the YMP- quarter 6-4 to reduce the deficit to 19-13 first quarter, increased their lead to OBM Blue 28 Uawa Ngarangikahiwa 14, GGHS Jnr A Horouta clash. The champs led 13-6, 25-14 and the final quarter was keenly contested. 22-17 at halftime and extended it with a 35 Ngatapa White 17. and 37-20 through the breaks. Claydens Waikohu (1) have retained a dominant third quarter to be 34-23 up. 1st Reserve: HSOG Wahine Hauora 36 Ngatapa Ritana Senior A fell 25-18 to F45 High good number of players from last year and OTHER RESULTS — Yellow 19 ,Tatapouri Sportsfit Social 31 GGHS TSA 4, School Old Girls in a game that proved it showed in their 42-27 win against Gillies Premier Reserve: Waikohu Masters 32 OG Kotahi Aroha 31 XLR8 16. tighter than anticipated. Electrical Gisborne Girls’ High Senior A. Whangara 27, Tapaue 32 Taiki 19, YMP Masters 29 2nd Grade: Waikohu (4) 30 OBM Red Social 22, “Both teams had to work hard to get “This game wasn’t as close as predicted,” Tatapouri Sportsfit 26. Uawa Kahukuraiti 26 Thistle Phoenix 12.

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FIRST LEAGUE GOAL OF THE SEASON: Jimmy Somerton (right) turns away after putting Gisborne Thistle 1-0 up in their Central Federation League football match against Whanganui Athletic at Childers Road Reserve on Saturday. The Whanganui player chasing back is left midfielder Jordan Candish. Thistle won the match 3-0. Picture by Liam Clayton

WINNING START TO SEASON

FOOTBALL by John Gillies couldn’t make it 1-1,” he said. attacking from deep, and Cullen Spawforth — in getting close support from midfielders Ryan “They counter-attacked and made it 2-0, 3-0. his role as holding midfielder — did much to Holden and Mailman, and some breathtaking long GISBORNE teams Thistle and United had “Thistle are a new team in the league. They are control the tempo of the game. balls from Tesco von Kwiatkowski (son of the winning starts to their campaigns in out-of-town on a cloud of enthusiasm that will fade out, but Thistle would face another stern test on coach). One such ball, in the 72nd minute, sent football competition on Saturday. today they did very well and absolutely deserved Saturday, when they would fly to Taranaki to play Holden through, but in going past Stewart-Hill he In their first game back in the Central their win.” New Plymouth Rangers. lost his angle and shot into the side-netting. Federation League after a three-year absence, Von Kwiatkowski is from Germany, where he Against Whanganui, Thistle’s first good chance By this time, Thistle had gone two up. Waikanae Top Ten Thistle beat Whanganui coached third division football. He took over fell in the ninth minute to Brouwer, whose shot Three minutes after Stewart-Hill’s lead- Athletic 3-0 at Childers Road Reserve. at Whanganui last year and instituted changes was well saved, down to his right, by keeper and preserving double save, Whanganui centreback At Park Island, Napier, Heavy Equipment in attitude and commitment. They finished the skipper Matthew Calvert. James Satherley made an astonishing recovery Services United beat Napier Marist Seconds 4-0 season runners-up to New Plymouth Rangers by Somerton threatened every time he cut in from run to peg back and tackle a runaway Thistle in the Pacific Premiership (report page 21). a whisker. the right. A 16th-minute strike from 35 metres striker. But two minutes after that, he produced Although both teams have played a game less Whanganui are without three key players. brought from Calvert a full-length diving tip away what every centreback dreads: a mistake that than all but one of their competitors, Thistle are One is in the United States and can’t return till for a corner. In the 24th, Somerton won a race to costs a goal. The ball came in, too low to head, third and United second on their league tables. early June, and two are out till then with injuries the ball down the right, cut in and let fly from 30 too high to kick, and dipped as he tried to chest Goals came from each of Thistle’s three picked up playing cricket. metres. Calvert tipped it over the bar. it down. It beat him completely and Brouwer frontrunners — Jimmy Somerton in the 32nd Von Kwiatkowski said his players could go The first goal came when Somerton was left pushed it past the keeper and into the net. minute, Jarom Brouwer in the 62nd and Oli skydiving if they wanted, but he would like to free on the right after leftback Jake Simcox In the 79th, Stewart-Hill dived full length to his Davies in the 81st — but the passage of play stop them playing cricket. moved inside to cover his centrebacks. Before right to push a Holden free-kick past the post. that had most to do with the result happened in Whanganui underestimated Thistle, he said. Whanganui left midfielder Jordan Candish could Two minutes later, Davies finished off a slick Thistle’s penalty area in the 57th minute. “In the first half we didn’t come into the game get back to fill in, the ball was played forward for interpassing move by Tomek Frooms and One of the Whanganui attackers got on the end because they were fighting for every inch of the Somerton, who reached it just before Calvert and Brouwer . . . 3-0. of a cross and an equaliser looked certain. park and we were watching. lobbed it over him into the net. In the 87th, Whanganui keeper Calvert produced Thistle goalkeeper Mitchell Stewart-Hill parried “It’s no excuse we are three or four key players A minute later, Whanganui right midfielder his own brilliant double save, diving left to get a instinctively but the ball fell kindly to the attacker. short. We were reacting, not acting, and got Quinn Mailman’s shot brought a good save from hand to a strike from Somerton, and then saving Again he struck, and this time Stewart-Hill swung punished. Stewart-Hill. the rebound shot. It was a pity more wasn’t riding his arms in what appeared to be a game but “In the second half I made a little change, put Thistle had the legs on the Whanganui back on it. hopeless attempt at a block. another striker on and it started changing.” four, who could have made life easier for Midfield was the usual battleground. Thistle The block connected. The attacker got to the Thistle coach Garrett Blair said he was ecstatic themselves by having one of their number skipper Nick Land and Frooms provided the rebound but his third strike went over the bar with the result “against a team that should have drop off to sweep. The offside trap worked ammunition for their sharpshooters up front. and the keeper celebrated as if he’d scored, won the league last year”. occasionally but not often enough, and the gap Centreback Ryan Anderson had a promising which — in a way — he had. A goal saved is He couldn’t fault any of the players and was between the back line and the penalty area was Federation League debut, and will benefit from one that doesn’t have to be pegged back or “extremely proud” of Davies and Somerton, sometimes too big for the keeper to patrol. playing alongside Ander Batarrita. Brandon overhauled. strikers on the left and right flanks respectively. Von Kwiatkowsky gave the defence extra pace Josling looked at home at rightback, and Kuba Whanganui coach Tex von Kwiatkowski said “They both caused a lot of trouble for the by bringing Candish into the back line for the Jerabek was seldom troubled at leftback. that was a key moment in the game. Whanganui defence,” he said. second half. Meanwhile, the addition of Neihana Referee Chris Niven controlled the game well, “For the last 30 minutes I would say we took “Last year they were playing Eastern League. To Kahl down the left flank put more zip into the and booked Spawforth, Frooms and Stewart- over the game because Gisborne’s physical jump up two levels is awesome.” attack. Hill for Thistle, and Satherley and Holden for fitness was fading, but the key point was we Blair said Brouwer did well as a central striker Strikers Josh Smith and Scott Burney were Whanganui.