TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 27-28, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.70 ‘RIVERS’ PAGE 2 REFLOAT EFFORT FAILS OF WATER INSIDE TODAY SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC ABOVE US JAM UP TO 200 SHIPS

PAGE 16 GUILTY Farmer’s $17.4m GST fraud scam ‘crude but effective’

MATAWAI farmer John Richard Bracken the IRD, sparked automatically when BEL has been found guilty of New Zealand’s sought refunds for more than $1 million, biggest ever tax fraud — a scam that paid also failed to detect any wrongdoing, the him $17.4 million in GST refunds to which judge said. he was not entitled. The banking transactions Bracken carried Justice Graham Lang delivered his out were circular ones simulating payments reserved decision in the High Court at for purchases that in reality never occurred. Gisborne yesterday, having presided earlier The Crown described the transactions as this month over Bracken’s judge-alone trial, a “money go round”. which ran to eight days. Bracken would withdraw cash or a bank The judge convicted Bracken, 54, on all cheque in his or BEL’s name then rebank 39 charges he faced of dishonestly using a the money into the account so its balance document for a pecuniary advantage. effectively remained the same. The Gisborne Herald In the earlier years, he understands the case is the made an effort to hide largest tax fraud in New The Gisborne Herald the circular nature of the Zealand history, the next transactions, often depositing involving a comparatively understands the more money than he withdrew. mere $3.5m. case is the largest But in later years, he Each of the charges related tax fraud in New generally deposited the exact to GST returns for separate same amount. GST periods over four years Zealand history, The false invoices were between July 1, 2014, and the next involving a created by two women in July 31, 2018. comparatively mere Auckland. One was a teller The offending was not at an ANZ bank branch he related to his Matawai $3.5m. frequented. The other claimed farming operation, which to be his lover. Her reporting investigators found to be of the invoices to the Serious operating legitimately, but to Fraud Office led to Bracken’s a merchandising and exporting arm of BEL undoing. Bracken operated from out of town, mainly Some invoices were based on those he got Auckland, selling timber and other items to from suppliers with which he legitimately the Pacific Islands. dealt, including some who considered him a Gisborne accountancy firm Bain and close friend. But many of the invoices were Sheppard unwittingly prepared BEL’s GST from companies with which he only ever returns with reference to falsified invoices made initial inquiries but which issued him submitted to them by Bracken to reflect pro forma (example) invoices. banking transactions he manipulated to The evidence was clear that “a very large simulate false purchases and export sales. number” of fake transactions were recorded IMPRISONMENT INEVITABLE: Justice Lang said Bracken’s scheme was in this way, Justice Lang said. Matawai farmer John Bracken (pictured) “crude but effective”. During the offence period, Bracken falsely was warned by a High Court judge when he first appeared on tax fraud The accountants did not detect any claimed BEL purchased product totalling charges that a prison term was inevitable if found guilty. Yesterday, another anomaly because the bank records matched more than $133m and that it exported judge, Justice Graham Lang, reinforced that after delivering a guilty the invoices provided to them for each virtually all of it — more than $132m worth. verdict in a reserved decision following an eight-day trial at which Bracken period of taxable activity. represented himself. Bracken will be sentenced on May 11. Furthermore, two verification checks by CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Picture by Paul Rickard choice Tell us here » www.gdc.govt.nz Submissions close on 23 April 2021 2021-2031 Long Term Plan 38780-01 Paper version available. Please call 0800 653 800. GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Opinion ...... 12-13 Business ...... 19-20 Television ....W9-11 Births & Deaths ...4 World...... 14-17 Racing ...... 21 Sport ...... 28-32

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RIVERS IN THE SKY

ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS: An image from the Himawari-8 satellite in August of last year shows atmospheric rivers on either side of Australia and one hitting the North Island of New Zealand. Research has found that nine out of the 10 costliest floods in New Zealand coincided with the presence of atmospheric rivers. Picture supplied by Matai O’Connor water causes downfall. “This led me to look at atmospheric associated with the West Coast so to When these systems hit a mountain, or rivers in this part of the world because it see them over places like Gisborne, NEW RESEARCH has found eight a cold front, or something that causes rain is so understudied. Christchurch and Dunedin was quite of Gisborne’s heaviest rainfall events to fall, they release a massive amount of I’m working with Dr Andrew King surprising.” between 1980 and 2019 occurred at the water. who was looking at extreme rainfall and The term atmospheric rivers was coined same time an “atmospheric river” was Research conducted and recorded by flooding at a seasonal level. But before we in the 1990s in the United States. An present over New Zealand. the Australian Research Council Centre can forecast we needed to know what was atmospheric river that goes from Hawaii Learning how these atmospheric rivers of Excellence for Climate Extremes, happening so we were doing the impact to California was discovered and named work could help forecast heavy rain in collaboration with researchers studies before the forecasting. We need to the Pineapple Express. events, says Kimberly Reid, the lead from National Institute of Water and learn how they work before anything else. Ms Reid did not know about author of a research paper released earlier Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and the “These forecasts would be helpful for atmospheric rivers until she started her this month. University of Oxford has found that nine emergency management and farmers. If Masters in atmospheric science in 2017. An atmospheric river is a region of out of 10 of the costliest floods in New they knew there could be a large rainfall “I had completed an undergrad and strong horizontal water motion in the Zealand coincided with atmospheric rivers. event at this time, then they could prepare never came across these things. A lot of atmosphere. Ms Reid, a PHD student at the for it.” the research is concentrated in the US It is usually 2000km long and 1000km University of Melbourne, has been An interesting part of the research was and a bit is in Europe. We are only just wide and transports 250 kilograms working on the research paper since the the shape and location of atmospheric starting to delve into atmospheric rivers of water per metre, per second — the end of 2019. rivers, Ms Reid said. in the Southern Hemisphere. equivalent of two Amazon rivers. “My Masters was on the northwest “Typically, atmospheric rivers are “It’s a cool area to be in because there At any time, there are six or seven cloud band, which is an atmospheric river thought of as long and horizontal but they hasn’t been much research done so there present in the Earth’s atmosphere. that starts in the Indian Ocean and goes can combine with low pressure systems, is a lot to explore,” she said. Atmospheric rivers occur in the lower all the way across the desert in Australia so they bend around and can end up over part of the atmosphere — one to two which made me look into atmospheric places on the East Coast. ■ People wanting to read the research paper kilometres above the ground and the rivers generally in my PhD,” she said. “Atmospheric rivers are usually can access it at tinyurl.com/9bryz9ej

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FROM PAGE 1 suppliers from whom Bracken ostensibly to have involved genuine suppliers, not made more than $133m worth of interviewed by the IRD. New Zealand Customs records however, purchases. But in those instances where he found showed BEL had only ever exported goods Many of those suppliers who gave some allegations not proved, he was totalling about $478,000. evidence during the judge-alone trial, said satisfied the Crown could point to other Using the invoices supported by the they had never met, let alone traded with aspects of the tax return in question bank transactions, Bracken (through his Bracken. being false — hence his guilty verdicts on accountants) could claim GST input tax Bracken (self-represented) “never really every charge. credits (refunds) for products BEL never challenged the substance of the case”, the Remanding Bracken in custody for actually purchased. By purporting to have judge said. His focus was on “peripheral sentence on May 11, the judge said, “I’m exported nearly all that product, he was issues that at the end of the day had little sorry it’s come to this but you’ve been well not required to pay output tax because or nothing to do with this case”. aware for a long time now what the end exported goods are subject to zero-rated Two of Bracken’s three witnesses did result was likely to be if convicted”. GST. not materially assist him because their Imprisonment was inevitable. Another Bracken was the scheme’s architect, evidence related to the activities in his High Court judge warned Bracken of that Justice Lang said. It was Bracken who work yard — legitimate business that the when he first appeared on the charges arranged the creation of the invoices and Crown always accepted Bracken carried last June. Bracken who physically carried out the out to some degree. Bracken had also been urged by that banking transactions. He did so in full The judge also rejected defence witness judge to get legal counsel, Justice Lang knowledge of the effect of what he was Benjamin Te Pairi’s claims the court had said. He would ask Adam Simperingham, doing. no jurisdiction to deal with the case. the lawyer appointed by the court as ON THE BENCH: Justice Graham Lang Evidence at trial included an IRD The Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 standby counsel for Bracken at trial, to found Matawai farmer John Bracken investigator’s analysis of bank statements to which Mr Te Pairi referred, related to prepare legal submissions as to sentence guilty on all 39 charges of dishonestly and records, GST working papers and Maori land, not to the Crimes Act 1961 or starting point. using a document for a pecuniary invoices — so many they filled nine large to criminal law in New Zealand, Justice Bracken could present any other advantage. NZ Herald picture ring binders. Lang said. information he wanted to support those But key to the case was the evidence of “This court does have jurisdiction over submissions. written version of it for immediate the two women who generated the false you as it has in relation to any person on Numerous character references he had distribution to any interested parties. invoices, Justice Lang said. He found Crimes Act charges,” Justice Lang said. already submitted would be taken into Forfeiture proceedings are still them honest and reliable witnesses. He The IRD claimed the fraud stretched account. pending in the Civil Court for $13m was in no doubt they were acting on to $17.5m but the judge said he was Having delivered his oral decision, the worth of assets seized in a parallel police Bracken’s instructions. not satisfied beyond reasonable doubt judge told Bracken’s supporters he had operation, including Bracken’s Matawai Further telling was the evidence of of all the allegations as some appeared made numerous copies of the lengthier farm valued at about $7m. Future-proofing port Twin Berth eight-part project scheduled for July start by Andrew Ashton WITH Eastland Port having reached capacity for exports, plans for a Region ‘could multimillion-dollar berth expansion are “too important” not to support, Gisborne bear cost of Chamber of Commerce members were told on Thursday. Speaking to about 60 people at the rest of nation’s Chamber’s BA5 (Business After 5) event, Eastland Port representatives gave a presentation of plans to build a second carbon issues’ berth. A MAJOR factor in the future of port The twin berth facility will provide for exports will be how the Government sets two ships between 185 and 200 metres in length, including logging ships, produce regulations around the Emissions Trading vessels, wood chip ships, coastal container Scheme. vessels and (sub-200m-long) cruise liners. Eastland Port chief operating officer “The business case for this is Andrew Gaddum pointed this out at the accommodating the region’s forestry EXPANSION VITAL: Having reached “the maximum volumes we’re able to export Chamber of Commerce BA5 meeting on exports and also future-proofing the with what we have”, Eastland Port infrastructure manager Marty Bayley says the Twin Thursday. port so we can facilitate container trade Berth project is vital to the region’s future. Herald file picture “It comes back to the log question and and get those other opportunities into what happens. Are they going to come out or the port,” Eastland Port infrastructure horticulture, agriculture, forestry and “It’s too important not to get behind.” manager Marty Bayley said. other local industries, and add $250m to Asked if work would affect Gisborne’s are they going to be turned into carbon? “Right now we can’t entertain other the region’s gross domestic product. surf breaks, Mr Bayley said in-depth “We are reasonably confident, with current opportunities because we are tapped Mr Bayley said it was important people studies were being undertaken, including settings, that the stuff that’s in the ground out, despite being the most efficient log provided feedback through the resource coastal morphology analysis. will come out. What we are not confident exporting port in New Zealand. consent process for the second stage of Initial findings suggested any dredging about is that if the Government doesn’t get “We’re reaching the maximum volumes the project, which was expected to start disposal would have minimal effects on this right we could see wholesale planting of we’re able to export with what we have.” mid-year. Gisborne’s five protected surf breaks, our region in exotic trees to suck up carbon “What we’ve come and dredging activities might raise wave Mr Bayley said the that will never see the light of day in terms of port’s single log berth up with has been heights by just five centimetres in a two- was already over Right now we can’t developed over a long metre swell. going to the mill, port or anywhere. 65 percent capacity entertain‘ other opportunities time and is based Once these studies are completed there “It is a huge risk for our region. What’s and that sometimes on many years of would be opportunities for surfers, water going to happen is people are going to equated to queues in because we are tapped engagement and users and others interested in this to gravitate to the cheapest land and although the bay. out, despite being the most consultation. It’s attend workshops specifically to discuss we think our land prices and house “Queued ships cost efficient log exporting port in what we believe is these reports in detail with the port. prices are going through the roof, we are people money and a really balanced Asked what items could be expected to comparatively cheap compared with the rest New zealand approach and takes be exported on containers, Eastland Port that’s not great for of New Zealand. our region, and we — Eastland’ Port infrastructure into consideration chief operating officer Andrew Gaddum need to address that.” manager Marty Bayley what the benefits to said kiwifruit, apples and manufactured “As a region, it would be us, Whanganui, Mr Bayley said the region will be, wood products. Wairarapa and Northland that (could) bear the project included and not just in terms The port estimates this could save the cost of the rest of the nation’s carbon eight parts, to be completed in two stages. of export opportunities and the associated local growers about $1m in existing issue — and that would be devastating and The first stage, Wharf 7, is due to start region-wide economic benefits. export costs per annum, which currently somewhat frightening for our region. around July and take 18 months to “The plans also respect the integrity of involved trucking exports to Hawke’s Bay “I hate to say it but we are already seeing complete. historical and cultural sites around the or Tauranga. good, productive farms being sold.” port, and will support social, recreational Consents for stage 1 of the twin berth In the short-term, economic modelling Mr Gaddum said it was important the suggested the project would create over and environmental initiatives.” project have been granted. The port will 100 direct jobs and put $84 million in the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce submit consent applications for stage 2 in Government did not just use a blanket pockets of local contractors, he said, executive board member Diane Taylor the coming months, and the public will be approach to all of New Zealand when setting Long-term, it was forecast to support said the chamber was willing to lend its invited to have its say at meetings and via ETS targets. the creation of 3,000 new jobs across support to the project. submissions. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths

Deaths CARTER, Jonathan Wiremu (JC/Jon). – ‘Difficult and better’ Passed away peacefully OGLE, Stephen at home, surrounded by Murray. — his whanau, on March Died suddenly on the 26, 2021. Loved son 23rd of March 2021, of Nevil Henry Carter Guest tenor relishes challenge of Mozart Requiem aged 48 years. Loved (Ned) and Paora Kahu son of Niki and the Late Carter (nee Northover) by Mark Peters a bit of time to figure out Murray Ogle, and (both deceased). Loved there wasn’t time for us to stepson to Geoff Joyce. partner of Rose Lockett. FOR once, a shortage of chat among ourselves during Loved brother of Sarah Cherished father of funds seems to have worked rehearsal. and Shelley. Brother- Philip and Tanya, and in-law of James and Jonelle and Rongo. Papa in someone’s favour. “As 13 and 14 year olds that Vegard. Uncle to Ada, to Mia-Rose (deceased), That Wellington-based didn’t make a lot of sense to Maya and Cato. Riley, Kaya, Roman, tenor LJ Crichton trained in us. It was a slow process.” A funeral for Stephen and River. Adored baby classical voice, rather than Along with learning to will be held at Evans brother to his brothers commercial music, has also discipline themselves the Chapel, Ormond Road and sisters. worked out for the classical youngsters were taught by on Tuesday 30th March JC will be laying at his music-loving public. On top singers from around the at 1.30pm, followed by home until his service Sunday, Crichton joins the world. Private Cremation. In which will be held in the combined Gisborne Choral “I didn’t realise how big a lieu of flowers, a Beth Shan Chapel, 157 Society and Hastings Choral deal it was because of how donation to the SPCA, Georges Drive, Napier, Society’s Mighty Mozart casual Jose and Anna were PO Box 2077, Gisborne on Monday March 29 concert at St Andrew’s Church about it. We thought everyone 4040, would be at 1.30pm. Messages to for a performance of Mozart’s in New Zealand had this appreciated. the Carter Family, C/o Requiem and other works. sort of thing available to - Evans Funeral PO Box 439, Napier While much of the Requiem them. Only when we got to Services Ltd. FDANZ 4140. is choral, Crichton also university we realised it was www.evansfuneral.co.nz performs in the work’s three special on global scale,” says quartets. Crichton. In Memoriam “I’ve performed a few “In the first year we had an Requiems but not the alto from France, a bass from Mozart,” he says. Korea, and a baritone from O’CONNOR, “Mozart’s Requiem is Wales. They had the most Rex Joseph difficult and better. It has interesting voices. 29.4.33 - 28.3.18 been the most enjoyable “They organised to take all O’CONNOR Monumental to learn. The theme of the the students who wanted to (nee Bartlett) Masons musical composition makes a audition for the New Zealand Hine Oraiti (Zena) lot more sense because every School of Music’s opera course single piece ties together. to Wellington. Many students 13.11.40 - 10.8.79 STONEHAVEN Other Requiems seem like wanted to audition for New Time have flown over for multiple pieces in one work.” Zealand School of Music’s the past 3 years. Funerals The opportunity to audition classical voice course at Good memories so for training in commercial Victoria University. I wanted fresh. A lot of happy Proudly Qualified, music came while Crichton to study commercial music tears. Sending much Registered and was part of the newly formed at Massey but couldn’t afford love to you and THE TENOR: Wellington-based tenor LJ Crichton at Kaiti Making a Difference. Project Prima Volta (PPV) to get to auditions so I got on Beach this morning after he arrived in town to join the our Mum. programme which supports God bless you both. the PPV van to Wellington.” Gisborne Choral Society and Hastings Choral Society for their 601 Nelson Road up to 30 Hawke’s Bay He auditioned at Victoria Ph 867 1800 performance of Mozart’s Requiem and other works. Forever we are one. teenager singers. University and had planned Picture by Liam Clayton Your kids and moko Through PPV Crichton to carry on to audition at PLEASE studied opera when he was Massey — except Victoria “That I wanted to be an at first. That changed when PEACH, Doreen still at Hastings Boys’ High granted him a scholarship opera singer was the most I started singing at the HAVE FAMILY School, with the organisation’s and so Crichton was on his abstract idea for them.” craziest places — for the Your presence I miss. NOTICES co-founder Anna Pierard, way to classical voice stardom. Either of his parents could Silver Ferns, and a Labour Your memory IN BY 9AM and Jose Aparicio, music Luckily, he loved opera have been strong performers, Party conference. My parents I treasure. director for the Hawke’s Bay anyway. he says. His father is a “really realised it wasn’t a dream or Loving you always. DAY OF Orchestra and Napier Civic Forgetting you never. “You read the stories of talented comedian” and his a goal that was so far away PUBLICATION Choir Hawke’s Bay. these works written hundreds mother an excellent actress/ any more. Love, KM “Jose told us every time of years ago and realise how singer, but their priority was “Now I’d love to come back they saw us we had the relevant they are to youth to support the family. at some time and direct a potential. They reminded us today,” he says. “They both worked in show and perform with my every day but we hadn’t sung Crichton’s Samoan parents factories all their lives. They entire family.” CORRECTION a single note of opera yet. initially struggled to see how would have liked me to find a At the time I’d been singing their boy could make a living career in anything that wasn’t ■ GISBORNE Choral Society and barbershop, pop and gospel. in opera. full-on labour. Hastings Choral Society join forces PETER Heron is the permanent principal of “We kind of got “In Samoa, performance “I had sung gospel and pop to perform Mozart’s Requiem, Ngata Memorial College since the start of this workshopped. We had no isn’t something you pay for. music in church bands but and other works by the Austrian year, and the roll at the school is now 100. An idea how a production team It wasn’t a career because when I started talking about maestro, at St Andrew’s Church article in yesterday’s paper said Mr Heron was operates or about etiquette everyone did it,” says the a career in singing, it wasn’t tomorrow at 1pm. Entry is $20, $5 still the acting principal, and that the roll was 82. in the workspace. It took us young tenor. something they supported for students. Mahanga water work could cost residents $19,000 each by Alice Angeloni in favour of keeping the supply open and upgrading the chlorination dosing system, “It is also backup if my water tanks ever 21 voting to close it. electrical controls and new monitoring get low, which is not often. I boil the water THE cost of a small coastal community’s Property owners said they were happy systems. before using. The status quo has always vote to keep its contaminated water with the “status quo” and while most had An information report that came before worked for most.” supply open will not be known until their own drinking water tanks, they used councillors said the work would reduce Interim chief executive Kitea Tipuna sweeping water reforms by central the public supply to run toilets, washing risk and help ensure the ongoing safety of said the council would continue to work government come into force later this year. machines and as a backup when their own the water source. “as much as possible” with the community But an early estimate by Wairoa tanks ran dry. The improvement components could be to keep it informed. District Council suggests the 63 Mahanga The water supply has a permanent boil repurposed when the new Mahanga water “I think there is some confusion and residents connected to notice in place and has returned results treatment plant upgrade “eventually” some potential misinformation, and we the public supply could be for E.coli, arsenic and sulphide. The water occurs, the report said. have just got to be very clear around the looking at about $19,000 is treated with chlorine. Mayor Craig Little said a lot of people work programmes that council has set. It’s each to bring it up to As a result of the referendum, the had been telling them that the community quite difficult to deviate from those plans, standard. council will undertake $75,000 worth was against keeping the water supply given the resources.” It comes after two of immediate improvement work on open but that was incorrect. Property owner Jeff Bradburn, who referendums on the the supply, subject to approval from the “The people have voted so we just need spends about six months a year in subject in four years in Department of Internal Affairs. to get on with the business and know that Mahanga, said he was pleased the water which the council warned At a council meeting on Tuesday, staff 41 percent that didn’t vote for it will not supply would not be cut off but this was Mahanga people the said a “large part” of the next step was be happy.” “only the beginning” of finding a long-term upgrades could cost $1.2 million. waiting until the nationwide drinking Mahanga bach owner Larry Foster, solution. Under the current scenario, Mahanga water regulations were finalised by the who is also a Gisborne district councillor, Water contamination in Havelock ratepayers connected to the supply will central government Three Waters Reform said the result of the referendum was the North in 2016, in which four people carry that cost in the form of an annual Programme. outcome he was seeking. died and 4000 became sick, along with rate charge of the capital share, along The immediate improvement work, “Like most residents, I have water tanks changes in water policy, legislation and with the existing annual water charge. funded through the Three Waters for my household use. I use the Mahanga increasing costs, meant the drinking water The latest referendum in February $11 million stimulus package, will include water supply through my two toilets and environment had “significantly changed”, resulted in 60 percent, or 31 people, voting an additional concrete water tank, washing machine. the council said. The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 NEWS 5 On the web On laST week’S queSTion Do you think taxpayer money should be used to the ensure the next America’s Cup is held in NZ? street Tony Bowman: Sue Sligo: mike CowleS: marie graham Samuel: “To see how insane “For me it was the “No cars on the road gallagher and “I will remember the the property market generosity of staff during lockdown. 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VOTE ONLINE: www.gisborneherald.co.nz Resounding no to taxpayer funding Retirements flag need for America’s Cup for more volunteer JPs THE no’s had it in no •฀“The฀money฀is฀better฀spent฀ by Sophie Rishworth uncertain terms in this week’s to fight crime.” web poll question: “should •฀“No.฀Use฀politicians’฀wages,฀ THE retirement in Tairawhiti of taxpayer money should be see how they like it.” two long-serving Justices of the Peace used to ensure the next •฀“I฀don’t฀really฀think฀that฀the฀ has highlighted an organisation that America’s Cup is held in New super rich need any of my tax needs some new members. Zealand”. money to play their games. If I Trevor Parker, 82, and Carrick A total 335 votes were want to play badminton, I buy Brown 88, recently retired from their lodged and of that number, 210 my boots, pay my own club JP roles. (63 percent) were against it. subscription and make my Trevor spent 36 years in the role There were 118 people (35 own way to the courts. No one and Carrick 46 years as a JP in percent) in favour while has to give me a handout. But Auckland before moving to Gisborne 2 percent (7 votes) were what I sincerely believe is that in 2019. undecided. the New Zealand Government It is a voluntary role in an “No. It would be immoral should pay for all children to association that wants to be more when people are living in play whatever sport they want, inclusive with age and ethnicity. cars in this country,” said one whether it is netball, soccer, The Gisborne Justices of the Peace respondent. rugby, horse riding, waka ama, Association has a new president since “We could build some judo, yachting or archery. Kids November, Kerry Kururangi, and a COMMUNITY GOOD: Trevor Parker was honoured for his long service as a houses with the money need the best start possible.” new registrar, Robyne McKeague. Justice of the Peace at a celebration this month. There to support him were instead,” said another. •฀“New฀Zealanders฀will฀ There are 90 members in this his family (from left in front) daughters Lynne Ralph and Raewyn Dods, with “So much has been spent support the America’s Cup region, which covers the area from sons David and Ian (also JPs) in the back row beside Mayor Rehette Stoltz on it for the last few years for team wherever the challenge Kotemaori to Potaka and inland to and Gisborne Justice of the Peace Association president Kerry Kururangi. the enjoyment of the rich boys” is based. They don’t need my Matawai. Picture supplied was the comment from another money. I just don’t believe it is As the new president, Kerry wears “no” voter. worth it.” a JP chain gifted to the association satisfaction of doing something for Auckland to sign something. Other comments from the Those in favour had their by Trevor. the community. He saw the role as a way of helping naysayers included — say too. Thirty-seven years ago Trevor “I also had a good family who were others. It was on top of his job as an •“This฀latest฀cup฀race฀cost฀ “Yes. The tourist dollars became a JP. It was November 4, right behind me.” art lecturer, councillor and deputy the country $110 million and returned more than cover any 1983, and things were done a bit Sons Ian and David are both JPs. mayor for the Newmarket Borough who benefits from it? There taxpayer investment.” differently back then. To become a Justice of the Peace Council. are other more important •฀“A฀no-brainer.฀Look฀at฀the฀ Trevor did a course on search go to your local MP’s office, where “It was an honour,” he said. scenarios this amount of money and employment it warrants so he could sign them for nomination forms and further You had to be a good communicator, money could have gone to like brings, plus the prestige to this police, on top of his day job as a information is available. and Carrick enjoyed meeting all the the homeless, kai-less etc.” country.” funeral director. Nominations for JPs are only different people he helped. •“No.฀I’ve฀heard฀over฀and฀ •฀“It฀is฀the฀only฀way฀to฀make฀ He remembers the biggest accepted from the Member of He is still a member of the over again that the overall sure that the best people are operation he ever worked on was a Parliament for the electorate where Auckland JP Association which economic benefits to New on the boat to race.” cannabis operation. the nominee resides. arranged for the celebration of his Zealand outweigh the initial •฀“Yes.฀It฀brings฀in฀more฀ Trevor and a police officer sat in To be nominated, you must be retirement in Gisborne. costs (to infrastructure etc) money than it costs.” the family’s funeral parlour offices in a good community person and As well as the two recently-retired involved in hosting the Cup.” •฀“The฀Cup฀gives฀great฀ Ormond Road in direct walkie talkie have letters of support from two members, this year will also see “But it still costs a hell of enjoyment and there is a contact with the cops. community groups you volunteer for. long service awards handed out, a lot initially to host it. The positive attitude throughout Every time the police got to a Kerry says it is important to be recognising 30, 40 and 50 years of money has to come from New Zealand.” new spot to search, they would ring technically savvy these days as well. contribution. somewhere and does it really •฀“If฀you฀watched฀it฀like฀I฀did฀ the address through, and a search Trevor said JPs were one of the “One of the best parts of being the benefit our economy as a you will know why it needs to warrant would be signed. oldest organisations in the world and president is being able to give back whole?” stay here.” From Raupunga and Mohaka to used to run the towns. and celebrate when our JPs do retire, •“Surely฀there฀are฀more฀ And from one of the don’t Gisborne and up the Coast to Te In Gisborne they witness and listening to their korero about pressing concerns in NZ that knows: “It really depends on Araroa, over 100 search warrants signatures, mostly for legal purposes, their experiences and how the role our hard-earned taxpayer whether the world is opened were issued that day. and judicial JPs also spend a couple had changed a bit,” said Kerry. dollars can be put towards?” up to travellers. It is overseas Trevor is a past president of the JP of hours a month in court. “It’s just a lovely moment in the •“The฀America’s฀Cup฀is฀ visitors who bring the tourism Association and a life member. Carrick remembers the busy time hectic world, where you can be part of of no relevance to the many money into the country. “There was satisfaction in what of being a JP — people coming to an association like this and celebrate impoverished and marginalised Without them it’s just us we did,” he said. “We never got his home to get documents signed, their mahi (work).” people of Aotearoa.” taxpayers paying out.” paid, didn’t expect it, but bot the or having to pop to Queen Street in 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 Spies closely watching Covid-19 impact on extremism by David Fisher, NZ Herald “This is likely due to an increase in ministerial and other sign-off. New Zealanders, although most did not grievances driven by Covid-19 and its The Weekend Herald asked Kitteridge engage with or become influenced by it. WELLINGTON — Our security economic and social impacts in different about online disinformation and That included extreme forms of “politics, intelligence service is monitoring countries, ongoing global racial tensions, misinformation, including groups with racial identity and supremacist beliefs, extremist content and conspiracy and the proliferation of online extremist views out of step with our public health extreme interpretations of different theories prompted by the first year of rhetoric and sub-cultures, which are in response to Covid-19 and individuals faiths, and different conspiracy theories”. the pandemic to gauge whether New some cases merging with or co-opting whose rhetoric implied violence. Covid-19 had seen people spend more Zealanders are becoming radicalised mainstream ideas or concerns.” She said: “New Zealanders have time at home online, meaning there through it and — if so — capable of “acts Kitteridge said clear freedom of speech the legal right to freedom of speech. was “more production and consumption of terrorism”. issues were at play, and emphasised that This includes the expression of views of online material, including extremist The statement from NZ Security a declared willingness to commit violent that most New Zealanders would find content”. Intelligence Service Rebecca Kitteridge acts did not necessarily mean those offensive. “These people may believe in multiple came in response to Weekend Herald espousing such views had the capability “In the online world it is not uncommon ideological subsets or conspiracy theories questions about activists converging, to do so. for people to espouse extreme views and and view issues in their own life or seemingly drawn together by the She said the NZSIS worked to identify ideologies and speak casually in favour country through this lens. Government’s response to Covid-19. groups and individuals with extremist of violence. This often takes place using “While many of the extreme views and That includes conspiracy theories that views, then assessed the intent and anonymised identities and in online sub- conspiracy theories are not inherently paint the pandemic as a hoax by world capability to carry out violent, terrorist culture forums or discussion groups. violent, they can lead some people ‘down governments with a view to controlling acts. The assessment could see the “It is important to note that holding a rabbit hole’ towards more extreme populations. NZSIS continue or expand “security and expressing extreme views or material or violent views online. Kitteridge said there had been investigations” or work with police to expressing support for violence do not “Where individuals follow these a growth over the past year in the reduce the risk. necessarily mean that those individuals pathways and engage with extreme popularity of “some extremist ideologies The law limited the types of have the intent or capability to actually material and views without modifying and conspiracy theories, particularly investigation the NZSIS could run and commit an act of violence.” influences, over time some can become those connected to racial identity and it needed additional authorisation as Kitteridge said online trends seen radicalised. This is a security challenge political motivations”. it stepped up its capabilities, including across the world would inevitably affect around the world.” ‘It’s very disappointing’ Government working towards May Cook Islands travel bubble AUCKLAND — Cook Islands appropriately, suspended passengers’ businesses are disappointed over travel ANOTHER travel, sought assurance that there was bubble vagueness, and while PM Mark DELAY: PM no community transmission and then we Brown is “very confident” of a May start Jacinda Ardern resumed again.” date, he says it’s a requirement for the said there had “With the two-way bubble opening economy’s survival into next year. been significant up for Cook Islanders and work permit New Zealand and Cook Islands Prime work done, and holders — including doctors, members of Ministers Jacinda Ardern and Mark the countries the judiciary — we’ve now commenced Brown met at Auckland War Memorial were “working that travel — that is occurring now, Museum and jointly announced plans for in earnest although to a restricted population . a Cooks vaccination campaign and an aid towards a May . . and I guess this is the basis of our package of $20 million to support Cook commencement” argument why we’re ready for an opening Islands government services, but no firm for a travel in May — we have in fact been operating. date for a two-way quarantine-free travel bubble. “We’re confident in the measures we bubble. File picture have, we’d now like to extend that two- Ardern said there had been significant way bubble to the wider holidaying New work done, and the countries were Zealand public.” “working in earnest towards a May then), if history is anything to go by. So treatments they cannot access at home. He said the May timeline would give commencement” for a travel bubble. that’s just what we’re gonna walk away Melvin believed New Zealand was everybody a bit of time to gear up. “The Director General of Health has with thinking.” being too paternalistic. “For accomodators, for airlines, and for also advised that beginning vaccination “They need to treat us like adults and “In the past I would be hesitant to customers who may be wanting to look at will add to the safe opening of yeah, tell us exactly what they require criticise the New Zealand Government, I a holiday in the Cook Islands.” quarantine-free travel,” she said. and let’s get down to doing that.” mean they’ve done just a great job with He said even a comparatively limited Brown told RNZ’s Checkpoint the Melvin said some hard questions looking after themselves, looking after number of visitors would make a big delegation had come with the aim of needed answering about New Zealand’s New Zealand, but yes, I think they are.” difference. firming up a date for the bubble and — lack of commitment to opening up to the The aid money was helpful, but just not “The holidays are important, but for despite any reticence from New Zealand Cook Islands. enough. us any sort of commencement of visitor officials — he was happy with progress so “I don’t think anybody could have “We’re talking about potentially $40m arrivals are going to make a great deal far and confident of opening up in May. walked away from that news conference and I believe that New Zealand has of difference. The numbers required from “We’ve made a joint commitment with with any firm answers, always vague and committed $20m and that’s just for the our perspective are not large, but they New Zealand that we will be looking at there’s never really any commitment. functioning of government, so how does certainly do make a huge difference in May”, he said. “It’s a requirement for our “We all thought we had ticked all the the private sector continue. terms of visitors coming through. economy now to be able to survive into boxes to this stage so — I don’t know. “That kind of money is not going to “We’re talking two or three flights a the next year.” We’re sort of still guessing what exactly service all the private sector debt that’s week that are full, that could be up to Brown said he could understand New New Zealand needs from us. Something mounting.” 600 or 700 people a week coming in. Now, Zealand’s sentiments in terms of wanting concrete for once so we can all try and “I think it’s very disappointing.” In the context of New Zealand’s domestic to protect Cook Islanders - particularly reach those goals, whatever they are.” tourism that’s just a fraction, but they in light of the recent measles epidemic in He said New Zealand needed to More documentation needed from Cook make a big difference to us.” Samoa — but it was time to get back to explain exactly what needed to be done, Islands — Brown business. the things New Zealand may perceive Vaccines He said without a bubble by the end of had not been covered — in equipment, Brown said he was “very confident” of a the year, private sector tourism operators training, protocols, or capacity. May start date, however. Brown said the country was ready to — many of whom invested millions of “For goodness sakes tell us what it is, “As I made clear in my discussions with rollout immunisations now, and could dollars into their product — stood a real exactly what it is, and then let’s send officials and with the Prime Minister, within vaccinate the entire eligible risk of losing their investments due to some money and get this fixed so we can we are ready now. There are a few little population in two weeks. lack of income. get back to getting our economy back on details that we do need to iron out but as “We entered the Covax agreement “That’s a far greater issue than just a its feet. a country our health preparedness is at for the supply of vaccines as part of balance sheet problem because there’s a He said the vagueness from New a state where we are ready to be open for New Zealand’s supply for the vaccine so far greater structural problem with the Zealand was just depressing. business.” our avenue for supply of the vaccine is economy that we need to address in the “All our worst case scenarios are Those details included documentation through New Zealand,” he said. first step,” he said. playing out. People are leaving the of processes in the event of an outbreak “We are in fact ready to roll out the country. Companies are deciding that in New Zealand, he said. vaccinations as soon as the vaccines ‘We’re sort of still guessing what exactly they can’t stay open much longer. Every “Any outbreak would occur in New are available to us. We’ve indicated our New Zealand needs’ day we lose a million dollars in revenue.” Zealand first and that’s where we would preference for the Pfizer vaccine, which is A one-way travel bubble between shut down passenger travel. That’s what New Zealand has, and for ourselves Indeed, Cook Islands Chamber of Rarotonga and New Zealand has been in been the case for the last year — and in we’d be able to vaccinate the entire Commerce president Fletcher Melvin said place since the end of January allowing particular the last three months,” he said. eligible population within two weeks.” he was disappointed, and New Zealand quarantine-free travel from the Cook “Our response plan, which we have He said that was because the Pfizer needed to start treating the Cook Islands to New Zealand. in practice been acting on over the vaccine was the first available one. Islanders like adults. At least 300 Cook Islanders have last three months — we have had two- New Zealand has purchased enough “If they said May . . . and they put a arrived in New Zealand to look for work way quarantine-free travel although of the Pfizer vaccine to vaccinate the date on it, we would accept that. But this since the one-way travel arrangement restricted only to Cook Islanders and entire New Zealand population, and idea that it ‘could be’ May just means came into effect and residents are work permit holders . . . in response has purchase agreements with other that it’s probably not (going to happen travelling to New Zealand for medical to the February outbreak we acted suppliers as well. — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 ‘Electronic wallet’ Digital vaccine passport likely to be essential for future international travel AUCKLAND — The shape Parry said both Apple and of post-pandemic travel could Android have ways of storing be quite different with the information securely on likelihood a digital smartphones. GET YOUR TRAVEL PASSPORT Covid-19 vaccine passport But he said it will not work READY: Air New Zealand will trial an will be required before for everyone, including those IATA Travel Pass on its Auckland to travellers even set foot on an without those phones, or Sydney route next month. international flight. without the latest phones or Picture supplied by Air NZ Last week the International where the operating system is Air Transport Association or not up-to-date. IATA began a two-week trial “It’s going to be quite difficult of its digital Travel Pass on to ensure that everybody has flights between Singapore and got this effectively for very fast London. movement, I think the first few With a trans-Tasman bubble people will put a lot of effort expected to be in place by the in and then of course you get end of April, Air New Zealand into families, groups travelling Hop in for sweet bargains has already confirmed it will together, do we know that trial the IATA Travel Pass on everybody’s done this or not in its Auckland to Sydney route our group?” next month. 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Order in store or online. 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 Unused vaccines offered to nearby businesses in Chch CHRISTCHURCH — Some people are jumping In a statement, CDHB executive lead for away from the airport where the vaccination clinic like to know what’s expected of me as a general the vaccine queue in Christchurch, with leftover Covid-19 response Ralph La Salle confirmed is, so I think that’s a little bit of a red herring practitioner in terms of delivering the programme. jabs being given to people working near unused doses were offered to nearby businesses. actually.” As a person who is facing the risk of catching the vaccination clinics. “On one occasion, on March 7, at the end of the She wanted the DHB to collect healthcare disease, I would like to be vaccinated as soon as Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) has day we had three vaccine doses left due to the workers’ contact details and availability in the possible.” said it is to avoid wastage but, with frontline fact three people didn’t attend their pre-booked event of spare doses. “I hope they will soon have Under the Government’s roll-out plan, a total of health workers being prioritised for spares in vaccination appointment. Due to the remote a detailed list of names and numbers. That’s the two million people are expected to have their first other regions, it has left local doctors fuming. location of the clinic and it being kind of thing I thought would vaccination within four months. The Government Canterbury doctors said they felt disappointed late on a Sunday afternoon, and have been happening anyway.” plans to have 50 vaccination centres up and for not being prioritised and “in the dark” about the fact that the vaccine couldn’t Dr Vanessa Weenink Director-General of Health running by early next week. Some 50,000 people how the vaccine roll-out works. be moved, the three doses were said it appeared to Ashley Bloomfield said spare have already received their first shot. Christchurch GP Dr Angus Chambers, who offered to a local company close vaccines had been given to MIQ border workers and their families are runs a medical clinic in Riccarton, said it was to the vaccination clinic.” be just an excuse people outside of the vaccine expected to have largely been vaccinated by the “disappointing” and he still had no idea when he He said there is a for bad planning. priority plan since the beginning end of March. would be getting his vaccine. “contingency plan in place to of the programme, to avoid Immunising the second group, New Zealand’s “I think it’s a terrible failing of the system that prevent wastage of any vaccine wastage. On the first weekend frontline healthcare workers, and people living in we haven’t managed to do this. It is not a good supply which is soon to expire”. of vaccinating border workers, some healthcare “high-risk settings” like rest homes has already example of partnership in the health system Dr Vanessa Weenink said that appeared to be workers were vaccinated with spares. begun. and seems to trivialise or minimise the risks our just an excuse for bad planning. Dr Chambers said there were plenty of Other priority populations are expected to start workforce faces.” “If they had to grab random people nearby they healthcare staff who were not working seven days getting vaccinated from May, and the remainder of Christchurch started its vaccine roll-out with didn’t have a list at short-notice. We have clinics a week and could easily be called up at short the New Zealand population — about two million about seven clinics based at Managed Isolation working 24/7. Workers could be contacted any notice to drive out to get a dose. people, can expect to start vaccinations from and Quarantine (MIQ) facilities and at the airport. time and the Riccarton Clinic is 10-15 minutes “I would like to see some certainty. I would July. — RNZ ‘JUST CHAOS’ Too many patients, overworked staff an eye-opener for ED visitor BAY OF PLENTY — A Bay of Plenty get a bed — many others were waiting on woman who waited 16 hours with chairs for similar lengths of time. her elderly father to get treatment at “The one staff member on was doing Waikato Hospital says she was shocked their best to try to find space — the to learn how overwhelmed the emergency whanau room was full of patients, the department was. corridors were full, it was absolutely The woman, who does not want to phenomenal.” be identified, sought treatment for her She said it was an eye-opening father in January and waited in triage experience, revealing an overwhelmed for hours to get help for what turned out hospital with staff doing their best under TRYING CONDITIONS: A woman is worried about the impact of long delays for to be a brain bleed. trying conditions. treatment some patients face at the ED at Waikato Hospital. She said he was fortunate enough to “It was just chaos really because the Picture supplied by Waikato DHB / Facebook ambulances just didn’t stop coming in so there were people coming in through want to be identified, said the emergency only two-thirds of their normal nursing the night. The ambulance crew were department struggles were symptomatic staff. fantastic, they stayed beside each of the of the struggles the whole health system Yesterday he met with Health Minister patients with the trolleys they had and it is facing. Andrew Little to lay out the issues. was just piled up with patients,” she said. “There’s no beds, referrals that we’re While he said the minister didn’t make While her father eventually got the sending through are being declined. Even any promises, Little was engaged and treatment he needed, and she said his when patients are in the system and wanted to fix the system. story had a positive outcome, the woman they’ve been seen by a specialist they’re Dr Bonning said there were discussions feared what effects the delays were not followed up with it. Referrals for around possible quick gains to be made having on others. imaging aren’t getting done on time. If with improved processes, but any quick “There was a woman, an elderly woman they do get listed for surgery they wait fix was unlikely. beside me. There was no ward for her to months and months.” “We are coming up to winter. There’s go to and she was physically ill — I had But she said the situation hadn’t come unprecedented levels of burnout and staff to help look after her because there was out of the blue — and had been building illness in the sector. There is potential for nobody to look after her. for months. this winter to be not very pleasant with “I had found a cupboard that had “At least the past year, but particularly seasonal illness and a bit of Covid thrown facecloths in it and was able to wipe her the past six months, it’s getting worse in. It does have the potential to get worse down but there was no towels — there and worse.” before it gets better.” 18531-06 was no resources — and it felt like they Little has confirmed there will be a were just running on a shoestring.” Quick fix unlikely — senior doctor delay in the rollout of the flu vaccine as the provider was unable to supply it for 1 Referrals being declined — GP Australasian College for Emergency April — the typical start date. Medicine president Dr John Bonning said He said the programme will now begin A Wellington GP, who also did not some ED shifts were functioning with on April 14. — RNZ

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WELLINGTON — After being cancelled right now. Herenga Waka-Victoria University of two years in a row — due to Covid-19 “A lot of these creatives who haven’t Wellington School of Music — Te Koki and the Christchurch mosque shootings been able to do what they do for over a and many leading musical groups, — the country’s biggest street festival is year are itching to get on those stages together with a pre-recorded soundtrack set to turn Wellington into one big party- and celebrate the arts and creativity.” and a Tesla coil. zone this weekend. Artists and performers still stuck in The university’s Vice-Chancellor, CubaDupa, based in the Cuba Street lockdown limbo around the world would Professor Grant Guilford, said Victoria precinct, features 500 performances by be with Wellingtonians “in spirit”, he said. University was delighted to support the more than 1750 artists across 49 stages, “I got a message from the director of festival. 20 parades and food stalls. It is expected the New Orleans Jazz Festival saying “Wellington is New Zealand’s creative to attract crowds of about 100,000. ‘We’re really there with you guys in spirit capital, and many of our current and Festival director Gerry Paul said it and enjoy and make the most of it’, so former staff, students, and alumni was an opportunity for the community that means a lot. We fully appreciate how will be contributing to the energy and to come together to celebrate after some fortunate we are.” excitement the event brings to the city tough times. A centrepiece of this year’s event will streets. “I think the fact we’re the only country be the premiere of CubaSonic, a new “It has been fantastic to see the IT’S THE TIME TO PARTY: The country’s biggest street festival in the world where this is even possible composition by John Psathas, which festival continue to grow and have such is set to turn Wellington into one big party-zone. makes it even more special, we realise will feature more than 300 musicians a positive impact on the vibe of the city.” Picture supplied by CubaDupa how lucky we are. It’s just what we need performing live, including from Te — RNZ ‘TSUNAMI’ OF DIABETES Number of type 2 sufferers in New Zealand likely to double by 2040 ROTORUA — A “tsunami’’ Zealand population.” the state of diabetes in Rotorua affordable.” and we need a New Zealand-wide of diabetes cases is set to hit The number is made up of as a “tsunami of disease that is Three Lakes Clinic general approach.” Rotorua as new data highlights people predominantly with type coming down on us”. practitioner Cate Mills believed Reed worked on the report the state of the disease in the 2 diabetes — it is estimated Her team predicted a yearly people lacked time, which published last week and said Lakes region. 10 percent of all people with 10 percent increase in diabetes contributed to unhealthy or it wasn’t about helping people Lakes District Health Board diabetes have type 1, the diagnoses at Korowai Aroha. convenient choices. to live healthier lifestyles but estimates the number of people Ministry of Health said. The “While we can make, or try However, the predicted rate taking steps to break down the with type 2 diabetes in the Lakes data includes both type 1 and 2 to encourage people to make, greatly concerned Mills and she barriers. area will double in two decades. diabetes. better dietary decisions or better said something needed to change. “The food industry has a large It comes after the release of Type 1 is an auto-immune lifestyle decisions, we’re also “I find that alarming on two part to play in this, schools and a PwC report commissioned disease while type 2 will develop aware of the poverty level and levels really. One, the level of workplaces, we need to address by Diabetes New Zealand, the most commonly in people’s late the social problems that people what it’s going to mean for all social and economic barriers. University of Otago’s Edgar 30s, but both affect the body due are facing.” those people that are going to “It’s not just what we eat or Diabetes and Obesity Research to the lack of insulin produced to suffer from diabetes, but also how much we exercise, it’s much Centre and Healthier Lives keep glucose levels low. what that’s going to mean for bigger than that, it’s about how National Science Challenge, “If we apply the estimated The $2.1 billion spent our health system, and in all the we live.” which predicts a bleak outlook. projected increase in type 2 treating those with diabetic complications that are University of Otago’s Edgar The $2.1 billion spent treating diabetes, then we could expect diabetes is projected to going to arise from this.” Diabetes and Obesity Research those with diabetes is projected that the number of people living Diabetes New Zealand Lakes Centre director, Professor to increase by 63 percent to in the Lakes DHB region with increase by 63 percent to district manager Karen Reed Rachael Taylor, said something $3.5bn in 20 years due to the diabetes to almost double by $3.5bn in 20 years. said health services were already needed to change to stem the number of Kiwis with type 2 2040.” struggling to provide adequate growing “epidemic”. diabetes rising by as much as 90 McRobbie said the projected care and support for people with “Type 2 diabetes is not tracked percent by 2041. number was “concerning”. diabetes. as a national health target for A shift towards younger people “There is a range of different This resulted in many holding Diagnosis rates doubling in a start, and yet the figures are developing the disease and worse factors that will contribute to their own health at the bottom of two decades was more than growing at an alarming rate. health outcomes for minorities this projected increase in type 2 their priority list, she said. concerning, it was alarming, Reed “All eyes remain on Covid as would happen if “no action is diabetes.” “So we can actually understand said. a major current global health taken now”, the report states. The Lakes District Health the reasons why there is this “These projections suggest we issue, but New Zealand is facing However, there were four Board could not confirm the cost increase in the diabetes numbers are failing our communities when a staggering increase in numbers interventions that could save of treating the disease but said it coming through. Most people it comes to health messaging.” of people with type 2 diabetes hundreds of millions of dollars was associated with significant aren’t focusing on their own As numbers continued to rise, and astronomical costs associated each, increase life expectancy and costs. health needs, they’re focusing on the greater investment would with this disease.” improve quality of life for a huge McRobbie said there were the other problems that are quite help to counter the “devastating Healthier Lives National number of New Zealanders. lifestyle factors that made prevalent.” effect” the disease would have on Science Challenge director Lakes District Health Board developing type 2 diabetes less People needing to “eat better” communities, she said. Professor Jim Mann said the lifestyle consultant Dr Hayden likely, but it wasn’t a “personal or become “more active” was a “The report looked at four industry had known type 2 McRobbie said 5.3 percent of health problem”. simplistic way of looking at the potential interventions in detail diabetes was a worrying issue for the health board population had “The environment in which problem, Vercoe believed. – I’d like to see support to help a long time. “But we now know diabetes, according to the most we live also influences our “We know there is a burden on us put these and more into that its impact on New Zealand recent data. health. Societal changes are also people’s financial situation and action – we need more funding, can be measured as a fraction “This equates to 5943 people. needed.” This thought was shared access to fresh fruit is usually more resources and we need to be of GDP with the $2.1bn annual This rate is similar to the by Korowai Aroha chief executive a dearer option where you can creative in using these resources, equivalent to 0.67 percent of prevalence of diabetes in the New Hariata Vercoe, who described get noodles, which seems more we need to work collaboratively GDP. — NZ Herald

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COASTGUARDMEMBERSHIP.NZ 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 ‘Deeply sorry’ Catholic Church apologises to sufferers of abuse

WELLINGTON — The Catholic Church indefensible. We are deeply sorry.” has apologised to survivors of abuse in its Dew spoke of being “committed to a care, in New Zealand, for the first time. church that spares no effort to create Faith-based institutions have been a culture that prevents abuse and any giving evidence at the second part of the possibility of cover ups. “To a church that Abuse in Care inquiry’s redress hearings. listens and learns from you and then Friday was one of the busiest days in the acts.” inquiry’s public gallery, where Archbishop He apologised “on behalf of the bishops of Wellington John Dew is on the stand. and congregational leaders of the Catholic Dew said the Church “offers no Church in Aotearoa New Zealand”. excuses” for actions that have caused Dew said systems and culture within harm. the church had allowed abuses to happen. “We acknowledge all victims and “These systems failed you and must survivors who have not yet been able to change.” speak or may never be able to. It comes a little over a week after “We hear you in the silence and the Anglican Church also apologised to through those who speak for you,” Dew survivors, with Bishop of Auckland Ross said. “We thank you all for your bravery Bay saying he apologised on behalf of the and courage. diocese. Dew said people should have been “I hope this process (the inquiry) gives able to trust the Church and those who you the strength to share your suffering abused them. He acknowledged that so that the Anglican church has the instead “we caused you pain, hurt and opportunity to not only make it right trauma and this continues to impact you”. but also to learn from these instances of CHICKEN WITH A TURKEY MUM: A turkey “Any kind of abuse is unacceptable and abuse and neglect.” — NZ Herald is raising a chicken (pictured left) at the Staglands Wildlife Reserve in Upper Hutt in the Akatarawa Valley. Staglands offers visitors an interactive experience amongst the many friendly animals of the Akatarawa Valley that call it home. Staglands ranger Chris Martin said the turkey is very sociable to people but also somewhat protective of what it considers to be its offspring. He said three months ago one of EARTHQUAKE their Plymouth Barred Rock chickens was laying in a nesting box at the AFTERMATH: same time as a Bronze turkey was also laying some eggs in the hay. Landslides can “Now the chicken laid an egg which didn’t quite pop into her nest, it be seen on the actually fell out and ended up in the turkey’s nest. “The only egg that crater rim of that turkey successfully hatched out was that chicken egg.” He said Blue Lake on the turkey has been mother to that chicken which is now about seven Raoul Island in weeks old since day one. “The turkey follows it around everywhere, the the Kermadec peacocks have come to say hi and the turkey won’t have a bar of it.” Islands. Martin said the other day he noticed the chicken “riding shotgun” on the Picture supplied turkey’s back. Picture supplied by Staglands Wildlife Reserve by GNS Science

Quakes triggered hundreds of landslides on Raoul Island KERMADEC ISLANDS — They were the landslides.” earthquakes that resulted in tsunami warnings With the help of the NZ Defence Force, staff and mass evacuations for those living on coastal members were able to map out the various areas around the country. landslides using satellite imagery, oblique But it seems the quakes that struck in the photographs and pre-earthquake imagery. early hours three weeks ago — on Friday, March “The coastal slopes generally have a high 5 — also resulted in a different kind of natural stimulated landslide portability and most of the phenomena. mapped landslides occurred on these slopes,” a More than 300 landslides have been found statement said. on Raoul Island, in the Kermadec Islands, Staff also found that larger landslides had near where an 8.1 magnitude quake struck happened on the volcanic crater rim; which that morning. That big shake came after a 7.1 corresponded to areas of “high simulated magnitude quake off the North Island about 2.30 landslide probability”. that morning, followed by a 7.4 magnitude quake GNS Science geologists Chris Massey, Brenda just over four hours later. Rosser and Biljana Lukovic said the “most GeoNet, a collaboration between the spectacular” landslides happened around Blue Earthquake Commission and GNS Science, has Lake and along the rugged coastline on the revealed stunning images showing just how island. Some of the larger ones identified were up much the island had changed after staff visited to about 20,000 m3. the area after the quakes. The other relatively smaller landslides were “Our team of experts discovered that the about 100m3 to 200m3 and most were made up of island was scattered with more than 300 new rock and soil avalanches and falls. — NZ Herald Hon Kiri Allan MP for East Coast

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38689-02 Authorised by Kiri Allan, Parliament Buildings, Wellington The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 11 Fears after parasite found in wild oysters TACKLING A CRISIS: Latest government BLUFF — An oyster parasite has figures show there been found in the wild population in are more than 22,000 the Foveaux Strait, and one long-time people on the housing oysterer worries it could mean the end waitlist. That is 7000 of the industry. more than before the On Thursday, three wild oysters RNZ picture pandemic. were found to be infected with Bonamia ostreae in a small area near Stewart Island. Bluff oysterer John Edminstin said if it was true, it could be more than serious. The outlook had been relatively optimistic of late, with larger sized oysters being seen. “We were all quite buoyant about the future of the industry, but now this happens.” He believed it was the first time it had been found in the wild and was concerned it would be hard to contain. Ending homelessness Sharing his concerns was Fowlers Oysters manager Terina Stockwell. She said she had been spiralling since hearing the news. “It’s pretty devastating but the scientists are coming down tomorrow. ‘a significant priority’ Hopefully it hasn’t spread further because that would be horrible for us.” However, the knowledge no one by Eva Corlett, RNZ people to live on Council, has housed 590 people from had fished in the area the infected the streets such lockdown to now — 30 percent more oysters were found was good. “That’s WELLINGTON — One year ago, social as libraries and than the year prior. something to cling on to while we services kicked into high gear to rapidly public loos also Auckland programme manager Tracey can.” get homeless people off the streets for disappeared, Moore said different agencies were Biosecurity New Zealand will begin Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown. which compelled co-ordinating well. further testing of the oysters, although The fast and almost universally some people, “It really feels like ending no infection was found in five other successful effort led to people asking if who had been homelessness is still a significant sample sites. there really was a possible solution to sleeping rough for priority. There is fantastic collaboration There would likely be a small rough sleeping in Aotearoa. 10 years, to seek with Auckland Council, some of the temporary and voluntary “no take” But one year on, what progress has out emergency government departments, the not-for- zone declared around the area where been made? housing. profit sector and housing providers the oysters were found until longer- With a country-wide lockdown looming “For many working together to try to find term options were explored. back then, Prime Minister Jacinda of them, it was Murray Edridge solutions.” The parasite was first found in New Ardern’s words were clear — stay home. an absolutely But she warned there was a constant Zealand in 2015 in oysters from the But that left the homeless community formative period.” stream of need for shelter. Marlborough Sounds and then in 2017 scratching its head. What if you didn’t In the six months leading up to “The need isn’t diminishing. We have in oysters in Big Glory Bay in Stewart have one? Organisations working with lockdown, 46-year-old Jodi and his those complex needs but we are also Island. the homeless quickly stepped into partner had been living in a car on experiencing huge demand from people Consequently, a programme was overdrive. Auckland’s streets. with severe housing need, because they funded to protect wild populations, Wellington City Missioner Murray “It was really hard to find a place. cannot access a property in the private which included removing several flat Edridge remembers it well and described They would look at your past or how you rental sector or their tenancies are being oyster farms in Big Glory Bay, and it as “the best of times and the worst of look . . . Even if you have a good credit, terminated.” running a surveillance programme to times”. they say ‘this place is not for you’.” Latest government figures show there look for early signs of the parasite in For the tale of our cities, the worst Housing First, a programme that are more than 22,000 people on the the wild. of times saw food demand up by 500 helps rough sleepers into long-term housing waitlist. That is 7000 more than Biosecurity manager Dr Cath percent and not enough housing, and supported housing, now has them before the pandemic. Duthie said it was, however, always the best of times, a community coming living in a new two-bedroom unit in More than 5000 people are getting considered possible that a find in wild together. Manurewa. emergency housing grants for motels, oysters could occur. “Between ourselves and some other The approach by authorities had made 2000 more than January last year. “Foveaux Strait is a dynamic agencies, we effectively housed the a huge difference, Jodi said. Edridge said despite the good work, waterway with strong currents and entire street-living population of “They will talk to you by name, not keeping pace with the demand was the parasite can remain dormant. Wellington,” Edridge said. last name, and first and foremost, it’s tough. “For this reason, we commissioned “That was something nobody every face-to-face. Like my mother always said: “If you ask the people who are doing it Niwa to do six-monthly surveillance imagined would be possible. We thought ‘te kanohi te kanohi’.” really, really hard, ‘is government doing sampling and testing of wild oysters of it as some sort of pipe-dream, some Having that care, community support, enough?’, the answer is generally no. from six different locations in the sort of aspirational vision for years to and somewhere permanent to live offers “But you have to mitigate that to some Strait to find any infections at the come.” Jodi a more hopeful future. extent, and I think there is the will to earliest possible time. But the response to the need was “We have more of a stable life, living do the right thing, and we have seen “We received a confirmed positive great, he said, including a “courageous day to day, and looking around for jobs some credible decisions from government laboratory result for Bonamia ostreae and creative” approach from central and now, so it’s good. It’s given us a sense of to solve what are some highly complex from the three oysters (on Thursday).” local government. direction.” social issues.” Commercial Bluff oyster fishers had “The bureaucracy and barriers were Housing First, which is supported by Edridge said he would like to see not reported any sign of the disease demolished overnight.” funding from the Ministry of Housing emergency motel use scrapped because it and it was not detected in five years of The infrastructure that allowed and Urban Development and Auckland did not offer wrap-around support. six-monthly surveillance sampling in the area. “The fishery has been affected for many years by a different type of Bonamia, Bonamia exitiosa. Man questioned over gull killing spree “The oyster fishing industry has worked through that situation to DUNEDIN — A man is being questioned by more birds were not killed. of Conservation staff were pleased the police maintain a sustainable fishery. We Dunedin police in relation to the killing of 30 The gull colony at Taiaroa Head had grown investigations were progressing. will work to support them to explore protected red-billed gulls at the Royal Albatross significantly over the past 10 years — increasing Langsbury said staff at the centre were ways through this new challenge.” Centre car park last month. by 1000 pairs — and was the only red-billed gull distressed when they arrived at work to find the It will work with Bluff oyster CCTV footage showed the gulls were killed colony in New Zealand that was not declining. dead birds, empty beer bottles, and extensive fishers, iwi, other marine users as two cars and a quad bike hooned around the Whether the drivers were intentionally tyre marks throughout the parking lot. and the wider public on the most carpark for about three hours on February 6. targeting the protected species or not, the entire Department of Conservation ranger Colin appropriate and effective response to Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen said a headland was a seabird colony, he said. Facer called driving over and killing adult birds the situation. person of interest had now been identified and Years of conservation work supported not and chicks both “clueless” and “gutless”. Bluff oyster quota holders will be was being spoken to. only Dunedin’s northern royal albatross and the Red-billed gulls were more threatened than able to continue to fish. However, no charges had been laid yet. red-billed gulls, but more than 20 species of the northern royal albatrosses that breed on the Bonamia ostreae is not a food safety At this stage in the gulls’ breeding season, in seabirds, he said. peninsula, he said. issue and fresh Bluff oysters remain the evenings up to 1000 chicks congregated in Otago Peninsula Trust ecotourism Those responsible could be prosecuted under safe to eat. — Otago Daily Times the carpark and it was only a matter of luck that manager Hoani Langsbury and Department the wildlife act, he said. — Otago Daily Times 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 ‘Defence’ Legitimacy in retrospect? No thanks by Clive Bibby come clean with the number of wards they had in own figures based on the submissions received mind if the matter came to a vote. Instead, they — at best 70 percent, hardly unanimous. And follies . . . GISBORNE District Council’s offered a range of options between one and five. the other claim that the decision in council submission to the Government This alone may have been a serious influential had unanimous support is also debated by select committee considering factor in deciding whether individuals supported subsequent revelations as to how the vote was by Gwynne Dyer a bill to outlaw citizens’ or opposed the introduction of Maori wards. taken; more than one councillor who attended rights to force a poll over the Personally, l believe the vote to support may that meeting has voiced concerns to me that it IN the early decades of the introduction of Maori wards well have triumphed if it had been for only one or was far from being so. Cold War, this was the season is a disturbing document and possibly no more than two wards. I also believe In the end, democracy is the loser — which when Nato defence chiefs one that should have every ratepayer concerned that the voters would have overwhelmingly means the ability of you and l ordinary citizens would announce their spending by the misrepresentation that is included on our rejected a proposal that ensured Maori would who religiously pay our rates, yet will in future plans for the next year, and they behalf. have no trouble gaining a majority on just about have virtually no say in how we are governed would almost always “discover” Let me highlight some of the deliberately every issue you care to name — which will be the . . . except perhaps to exercise those legitimate some new threat from the inaccurate statements presented as fact. case now that it appears the final outcome will rights casting our ballots at the very next time we Soviet Union to justify the money. In the United Unfortunately, column space limits my ability probably include five guaranteed Maori wards in have the opportunity to do so. States, for example, the intelligence services to quote directly from the published document, a council of 13 councillors (same as present). Do I’m normally not in to making predictions traditionally found a Soviet armoured brigade so l will have to rely on readers following my the sums! because on most issues, my guess is only as hiding in Cuba every February or March. references to the original text. I note that many other councils throughout the good as the next person. But in this instance l After a prolonged absence, the tradition is Item (paragraph) 8 refers to the council being country, following the passing of this legislation, am reasonably confident that the next election back, though now it’s a Chinese threat in the aware of a “petition (initiated from outside the are recognising the level of ratepayer disapproval (whether local body or a general election) will be Pacific, not a Russian threat in the Caribbean. Tairawhiti) seeking to force a poll . . . despite — where a vote had occurred — by playing safe another single issue one — like the Covid one Last week Admiral Philip Davidson of the US community support in favour of establishing and limiting the introduction to only a couple of last time. Navy told the Senate Armed Services Committee Maori wards”. Clearly, the intention of this wards. We could have and should have done the Next time, it will be a report card on politicians’ that the Chinese are getting ready to invade statement is to smear the activities of those same here. handling of the “Maori wards issue”. Taiwan within the next six years: “I worry that involved with exercising their democratic rights The council should also have been more At least in this region, it is likely that the public they’re accelerating their ambitions to supplant and by so doing, question the legitimacy of any honest about its use of the words “unanimous will be keen to reassert their authority. the US and our leadership role in the rules-based subsequent poll. support “ in clause 10. The claim that it had That means a nervous wait for those who have international order . . . by 2050,” said the admiral. It might not have been so bad had the council unanimous support wasn’t even true using its abused the power we have entrusted in them. “Taiwan is one of their ambitions before that, and I think the threat is manifest during this decade — in fact, in the next six years.” War with China by 2027, then. And since the US Navy could not stop a Chinese invasion of The trouble with Hate: a reassessment? Taiwan by conventional weapons alone — it’s too far from the United States, too close to China, and China has lots of ship-killing missiles — it by Tim Wilson accompanied by hateful words; it’s African Americans in the 1960s. would necessarily be a nuclear war, or else the not clear that hate speech invariably Hateful speech, when people give voice TWO years after the provokes identifiable harm. to the darkness under the surface of US would just have to abandon its not-quite-ally. Christchurch mosque Admiral Davidson didn’t go into those awkward The Royal Commission Report on the society, can galvanise public debate — shootings and with Christchurch mosque massacre cites and pushback. When Alabama Governor details, of course. He was just trying to frighten racism rising (according the senators into giving the Navy more ships. a 2020 UK study finding “a consistent George Wallace demanded “segregation to the Human Rights positive association” between hate speech now, segregation tomorrow, segregation And he couldn’t hold a candle to General Lord Commission) because of Richards, former head of the British armed forces, (notably on local Twitter) online and hate forever!” in 1963, he was inadvertently Covid-19, the Government crime offline. However, correlation isn’t promoting the very real need for the Civil who went to bat at the weekend to argue against appears to be in a bind over long- cuts to the British army (down 10,000 soldiers causation. Rights legislation that would pass soon promised hate speech laws. “The term ‘hate speech’ is both after. to only 72,000): “I don’t necessarily buy that So far, no legislation has appeared. (Russia and China) are about to start World War imprecise and misleading,” asserts This explains why Jay Stanley of the That “robust public discussion from David Bromell, Senior Associate with American Civil Liberties Union writes, “If 3 with us, but they still possess large numbers,” all quarters” promised by then Justice said General Richards. “If all we’ve got is hi-tech the Institute for Governance and Policy we don’t stand up . . . when racist speech Minister Andrew Little by the end of Studies. Bromell contends that harm is censored, it is the weak, the powerless, stuff, and they’ve got half a million troops that 2019 hasn’t materialised. And there is a can come across the border at you, then hi-tech rather than hate should be the measure. minorities, and those who seek change drum beat from some commentators that By that he means violence, hostility who will be hurt most in the end.” capabilities aren’t going to be much good.” the Government’s demonstrable timidity But what border is that? Russia’s western and discrimination. Let’s agree that no The Government may be recognising in other matters (like Capital Gains Tax) one should be subjected to the kind of all this. border is almost 2000km away, and Britain is an will blunt any hate speech laws. island. The nearest Chinese territory is 3500km vile taunts that a Maori family recently The danger is that by stalling, stakes While no news may be bad news endured on an Auckland waterfront. will be raised, and the desire to do away. But then Prime Minister Boris Johnson for targets of hate, a more charitable shut Richards down by explaining that soldiers Often the defenders of free speech don’t something may produce hasty legislation. explanation for the radio silence might always sound or act like they know how Hasty legislation is often wretched. won’t matter so much because the United be that the Government understands it’s Kingdom is getting more nuclear weapons. it feels to be on the receiving end of hate Yes, the Government needs to tell grappling with a very sticky issue. speech. us what it intends on the issue of hate Johnson is cancelling Britain’s pledge to Definition is difficult. While the Prime possess no more than 180 nuclear weapons Yet hate doesn’t always hinder. speech. But before speaking, it needs to Minister has said of hate speech, “. . . Academic Robert Post observes that while keep listening, and thinking. (enough for every city of over a million people in when you see it you know it,” the United both Russia and China), and raising its declared hatred is extreme and troublesome, it has Kingdom’s Article 19 says that there is also served constructive social purposes. ■ Tim Wilson is the executive director of limit to 260 warheads. The UK will also “reserve no universally-accepted definition of the the right” to use nuclear weapons against Indeed, without free (sometimes Maxim Institute, an independent research and term “hate speech” in international law. polarising) utterances, it’s unlikely civil public policy think-tank whose work is oriented unspecified “emerging technologies” that are not And while violence is often necessarily nuclear, including “cyber-threats”. rights would have been extended to towards a conservative perspective. Davidson and Richards are just reviving a traditional spring ritual and treating the public like fools. We’re sliding into a new Cold War, and this is what is expected of them by the Totalitarian risks rising in the West institutions they have devoted their lives to. The British prime minister is both foolish and by Patrick Cooper industry of government-funded, progressive- nullification. During President Trump’s careless, but he is not planning to drop nuclear leaning CVE consultants and think-tanks administration the so-called “Resistance” by the bombs on several hundred million human beings. MR Madden (March 20 dedicated to propagating this falsehood. The Progressive Left employed this tactic by setting Johnson just doesn’t understand that declaring column) is a little disingenuous complete overkill of 25,000 National Guardsmen up “sanctuary cities” and by having progressive his willingness to use nukes first against a non- to suggest that we could never in Washington DC, still there today, and the judges nullify his immigration policies. So, nuclear threat — or sounding like that’s what he have a totalitarian state here fencing round the Capitol complex are designed nullification is when a state chooses not to means — is a profound breach with the doctrine in New Zealand. Remember to fuel the myth. comply with federal diktats, edicts and laws. of nuclear deterrence that has kept great-power that our Prime Minister is a Warrantless mass surveillance of all For example, Republicans could choose war at bay for three-quarters of a century. socialist and that she has the Americans’ communications, activities, and not to cooperate with the Joint Terrorism Task By the final stage of the Cold War the political Greens hovering in the background. Don’t forget, business transactions are permitted by the 2015 Forces (JTTFs) set up in each state during the and military establishments on both sides were also, that inside every Progressive there is a USA Freedom Act and various FISA Amendment early years of the Global War on Terror by the very careful in their choice of words. They didn’t totalitarian screaming to get out. Acts. Department of Justice with the FBI directing their make idle threats, they stopped fabricating A propos the above, why did Grant Robertson Of 79,700 federal defendants in 2018 fewer actions. Primarily staffed by state and local law “spring surprises”, and they did not assume that refuse to answer questions about the Global than 1 percent went to trial and were acquitted. enforcement officers, the states are reimbursed the other side would know when they were just Reset put to him by Peter Williams recently on Most were coerced into plea bargains by by the federal government for the use of these chest-thumping for domestic political purposes. Magic Talk? prosecutors stacking charges, pleading guilty to resources. By withdrawing this manpower and That generation, who eventually managed to Joe Biden’s administration is working towards a lesser charge, even when sometimes innocent, refusing to cooperate with the federal authorities, turn the monstrous Doomsday machine off, is the establishment of a one-party state. The in order to avoid decades in prison. the states can make their attitude known. gone now. In their place is a generation of senior protestors at the Capitol are public enemies Max Morton, retired Marine lieutenant-colonel, After all, attorney-general nominee Merrick politicians and military officers who don’t truly No.1. Four of them died, three from strokes and reminds us that it is the custom in totalitarian Garland, in his February 22 testimony, identified fear major war. It hasn’t happened within living heart attacks and one woman being shot by the states to charge the grieving parents of an the new bogeyman of “white supremacy” as memory, and they do not really believe it still police; a fifth casualty, a policeman, expired later. executed dissident for the bullet that the internal the nation’s greatest national security threat — could. Their counterparts in China and Russia are Mysteriously, the authorities won’t release the security services used to kill him. It is called “the greater than Islamic jihadists, greater than Iranian less vocal, but almost certainly the same. report on the cause of his death. Only one lethal bullet fee”. Currently, 75 million-plus (the election proxy Hezbollah, greater than the Mexican cartels Moreover, they are talking like this in weapon was discovered amongst the thousands result is disputed as are the voting figures) and greater than CCP manipulation of American the opening phase of a huge climate and of MAGA supporters who attended that day and American citizens who voted for Trump in the national elections. environmental crisis that will require a high level the owner was nowhere near the Capitol. Biden November election are wondering how they can, Why should Red states subordinate of global cooperation to survive. There is a cycle is determined to push the myth of right-wing figuratively, avoid the “bullet fee”. The normal themselves to the federal bureaucracy when it of learning and forgetting again in both military “domestic extremism” and “white supremacy”. democratic process does not seem to work in is intent on using the JTTFs to infringe on their and political affairs, and we are hitting the Obama’s Countering Violent Extremism Act in their favour. citizens’ rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of “forgetting” phase at just the wrong time. 2015 prepared the ground well, creating a cottage How to fight back? Morton suggests happiness? The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 OPINION 13 EDITORIAL Missile targeting is nuclear device control Re: The risks of Rocket Lab’s military contribute to the command and control or procure any person to manufacture, Vaccine safe and links, March 23 letter and responses. of both nuclear and non-nuclear weapons acquire, possess, or have control over any Rocket Lab, MBIE and Cabinet must systems and related missile defence nuclear explosive device.” highly effective be also in the business of farming red systems. The US Army Space Missile Missile targeting systems are all about herrings. No one has suggested Rocket Defense Command has publicly stated control over such devices. Surveys over the past nine months Lab is sending nuclear weapons into the payload deployed this week is to be To clarify further — concerned citizens have shown consistently that about space. What concerned citizens are saying used in for enhancing missile targeting are not saying nuclear missiles are being a quarter of New Zealand adults say is that the New Zealand government systems. launched by Rocket Lab, but missile they are unlikely to have a “well- policy of allowing foreign military This leads to a significant concern that targeting systems are essential parts tested and approved” Covid-19 launches, risks breaching our nuclear-free without introducing better regulatory of weapons used for both conventional vaccine if offered. Of that about 10 legislation and commitment under the controls, the current regulatory and nuclear missiles. Similarly a percent say they are a definite “no”. Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty that regime for space-launch activities may sniper rifle without a scope is a pretty The surveys also show that Maori was only just signed. undermine the integrity of the Nuclear ineffective weapon; a scope is an essential Nuclear weapons are a central pillar Free Zone Act 1987. Section 5(1)(b) of the component of the weapon, in the same and Pasifika are less likely to be of the United States national security Act states: way a satellite targeting system for willing to take a vaccine against strategy. Like other nuclear armed states, “No person, who is a New Zealand missiles is an essential component of both Covid-19; and, not surprisingly, that the US is increasingly deploying “dual- citizen or a person ordinarily resident nuclear and non-nuclear missiles. uptake is likely to be highest among capable” space-based assets to manage in New Zealand, shall, within the New people aged over 65 (who are most nuclear weapons. Dual-capable assets Zealand Nuclear Free Zone . . . aid, abet, MANU CADDIE at risk of dying from Covid-19). Confirmation during this surveying LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS timeline that the best of the vaccines produced are safe and Culpable too, in line for $1m highly effective at preventing serious Re: A ‘wholly avoidable’ one of my son’s best friends. He illness or death from Covid-19, and death, March 25. was broken when he found out. Fruit should have priority growing evidence that they also Wow, the family gets He always reminds me of the “Freighter Diverted! Forced ambition to stop a relatively provide a strong protective benefit $130,000 while the good times you guys had before to truck export kiwifruit to small rail repair. The Eastland government gets over a he moved abroad. Kia Kaha another port!” (TGH, March Group chief operating officer against infection — a key factor in million dollars because they Whanau — justice will be served breaking onward transmission — 18.) The exclamation marks is quoted saying, “It was didn’t make sure my nephew but no amount of money will ever are mine. This news item in extremely disappointing for has not shifted opinions much. It was safe. take away the pain that Karen will is clear that this key information my opinion is nothing more everyone that the Kakariki ERIKA CAROLINE continue to carry, and nor will it than an anti-rail beat up. couldn’t berth.” needs to be communicated well PICKFORD, Whakatane ever replace Nate’s life. Kia Kaha The story indicates the I agree, and I feel for Mr and targeted appropriately to Whanau freighter Kakariki was due to Thorpe and other hard- communities and people who are You were a great person Nate, TINA WHAITIRI berth on March 12. The ship’s working produce growers. expressing reservations. movements, freely available Any logger loading that day The stated goal of our health online, show she arrived at could have been sent back out authorities is 70 percent of the Port of Tauranga from Busan, for a short time, surely, while entire population being vaccinated Appeal to mean appetites Korea on March 13. Did she the kiwifruit — already on the but this could be at the lower end Re: A white collar crime in puppets who sat in that box seat steam past Tauranga down wharf — got loaded. of what is required to achieve “herd every episode . . . March 23 in a theatre each episode viewing to us and have to turn back Here’s a final question. immunity” to this coronavirus, in letter and responses. proceedings, congratulating each when Port Eastland, up to What guarantee is there, even the gunwales with log ship light of the more transmittable “Reality” shows are other for being negative and if the unnecessary double- broadcast to entertain and contrary and criticising everything. I bookings, telegraphed the berth was built, that fruit variants that are now dominant in unwelcome news? freighters will be given right many parts of the world. necessarily they rarely call them Chuck, Chuck and Bob. portray anything other than a The image of those muppets As I say, this “news” is an of way over log carriers? So a major component of a highly-choreographed version makes me smile every time I read anti-rail beat up in the context successful vaccination rollout for of reality. I’m guessing, for some of the responses to my letters. of the port’s anti-competitive WINSTON MORETON New Zealand will be convincing the the police show, the content 15 percent who are hesitant about is carefully presented for LARA MEYER getting vaccinated against Covid-19 maximum shock and impact that it will not only protect them, but — with the goal of informing Just watch Highway Cops If you really like trees . . . also their family, friends and at-risk a long way behind in the instead. The newer episodes groups. producer’s thinking. I doubt seem to show mostly young Re: Protection in our have the right to buy a patch The BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine being that company fraud case could Pakeha and foreign tourists hands, March 26 letter. of soil, pay the rates forever, used in New Zealand is a leader for be split easily into bite-sized in the South Island and lower The birds and insects and plant as many trees effectiveness, at about 94 percent. pieces to appeal to the mean North Island being pulled over that lived there don’t care if as you want . . . as long as appetites of viewers; producers and arrested for drink driving, they were planted by man they don’t stop the sunshine Clinical trials last year showed can get what they need by driving while disqualified, just or not. What a weird way of getting to your neighbour’s it to be 95 percent effective two visiting Manukau City or plain bad driving and doing justifying it. place. Part of the cost of land weeks after the second dose. Auckland City streets at 1am. really dumb things etc. Just because he checked if is the right to the sunshine A study of nearly 600,000 The bias is clear; only a few As for PT7, I’m guessing the they were protected before that drops there. vaccinated people in Israel — types of offending, selected reason they show more young killing them doesn’t make it As for me; we grow compared to an almost equal for production value, are Maori and Pacific Islanders somehow OK. walnuts. The grandchildren number who did not receive the shot generally shown. The net doing runners is because the It’s happening all over the might benefit from the (and with no participants having effect, whether intentional fat, middle-aged white collar place and it’s awful. fabulous timber. Meantime contracted the virus in the past) or not is, as Lara said, “to criminals just can’t get a good we eat a bit of possum — conducted from December 20 feed into the stereotypes runner going. TANYA pie, the occasional stuffed plaguing Maori and Pasifika It would also be quite pheasant, and feed the to February 1, at a time the British communities”. Well said, Lara. boring, whereas hot pursuits If God didn’t want us to cut windfall branches to the variant was spreading in the country, and dog chases aren’t. Ratings down trees, He shouldn’t have home fireplace. All very revealed the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine TONY LEE mean everything on TV as we made them out of timber. expensive, but the trees are to be 94 percent effective, with all know. KELVIN expected to have at least indications it also provides strong Tony, sometimes I imagine, as Where would we be without a thousand years to their protection against infection. I read the responses to my letters PT7’s “Always blow on the pie. Welcome to your opinion, future useful rotation. The researchers said they were and those written by others, the Safer communities together.” Tanya and others; Ciao. surprised the real-world study, where Muppet Show. In particular, I am If you really like trees, you WILL DOBBIE the population was older and sicker reminded of the three old men MURRAY JONES, Gold Coast on average and the “cold chain is [email protected] not maintained perfectly”, was so comparable to the trial result. ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. For New Zealand’s official ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. Covid-19 vaccination advice see: ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. www.tinyurl.com/kak8axbh ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 PANDEMIC BRIEFS Biden invites Russia, India to make domestic inoculations its priority NEW DELHI — India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, said on Friday (local time) that it would make domestic Covid-19 inoculations China to climate talks a priority as infections surge in that nation. India has told international buyers of its President looks for more unity on climate change as US rejoins global effort decision. Reports that India would delay deliveries of AstraZeneca’s vaccine to a global programme WASHINGTON, DC — US economy to sharply cut to inoculate poorer countries triggered alarm US President Joe Biden is emissions from coal, natural on Thursday, with the head of Africa’s disease including rivals Vladimir gas and oil. control agency describing their continent as Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping The session — and whether “helpless”. of China among the invitees it would be viewed as all talk “In the coming weeks and months . . . there to the first big climate talks or provide some progress — will be a demand spike and obviously people of his administration, an would test Biden’s pledge are preparing for it,” Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, event the US hopes will help to make climate change a the minister of external affairs, told the Times shape, speed up and deepen priority among competing Network’s India Economic Enclave. global efforts to cut climate- political, economic, policy and “In many cases, we have told our international wrecking fossil fuel pollution, pandemic problems. partners that Covid rates are going up in India, administration officials told It would also pose a very so we are expanding our own vaccination ambit, The Associated Press. public — and potentially and we are sure you will understand that . . .” The president is seeking to embarrassing or empowering — Reuters/Newshub. revive a US-convened forum — test of whether US leaders, of the world’s major economies and Biden in particular, can Daily infections rise in Italy on climate that George W. still drive global decision- ROME — Italy reported 457 coronavirus-related Bush and Barack Obama both making after the Trump deaths on Friday (local time), the health ministry used and Donald Trump let administration withdrew said, as the daily tally of new infections rose to languish. globally and shook up 23,987 from 23,696 the day before. Leaders of some of the longstanding alliances. Italy’s southern Campania region has signed world’s top climate-change The Biden administration an agreement to buy Russia’s Sputnik V Covid sufferers, do-gooders and intentionally looked beyond vaccine, the regional governor said on Friday, backsliders rounded out the its international partners for adding that the deal will become effective once rest of the 40 invitations the talks, an administration the shot’s use in Europe becomes authorised. that were being delivered official said. The Italian government will let many school on Friday (Washington, DC “It’s a list of the key players LEADING THE WAY: US President Joe Biden speaks during a classes reopen next month, even if they are in time). and it’s about having some of news conference in the East Room of the White House. coronavirus hotspots. — Reuters/Newshub. The summit would be held the tough conversations and AP picture virtually April 22 and 23. the important conversations,” Big jump in Philippine cases Hosting the summit would the official said. science underlying urgent therefore be the first major MANILA — The Philippines reported 9838 fulfil a campaign pledge and “Given how importan this warnings on global warming international climate meeting coronavirus cases on Friday (local time), the executive order by Biden, issue is to the entire world, and the worsening of droughts, attended by a US leader biggest daily jump since the pandemic began, and the administration was we have to be willing to talk floods, hurricanes and other in more than four years, as the World Bank called for vaccinations to be timing the event with its own about it and we have to be natural disasters. He pulled although leaders in Europe a priority to limit further deaths and support the upcoming announcement of willing to talk about it at the the US out of the 2015 UN and elsewhere had kept up country’s health system. — Reuters/Newshub. what was a much tougher high levels.” Paris climate accords. the climate talks in America’s US target for revamping the Trump had mocked the Next month’s summit would absence. — AP Record case levels in Kenya NAIROBI — Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta restricted travel in the capital Nairobi and four surrounding counties on Friday (local time) as Covid-19 infections hit record levels in East Nth Korea ‘top foreign-policy issue’ for the US Africa’s richest economy. In a televised address, Kenyatta said a wave of new curbs including a stricter curfew and the WASHINGTON, DC — North and in outlining eight diplomatic Pyongyang and Washington should “These tests come some time closure of bars would hurt but were essential to Korea’s claim to have launched a priorities in March his secretary of not create hurdles for talks. after Biden’s inauguration, and fight the pandemic. new type of tactical short-range state did not focus on North Korea “Now is the time for South they are still at a low-enough level The new restrictions come a week before the ballistic missile has highlighted except to list it as one of several Korea, North Korea and the US to that it gives the administration Easter holiday, when many Nairobi residents military advances by the nuclear- countries that posed a challenge. make efforts to continue dialogue. breathing room,” he said. traditionally travel to visit family in other parts of armed state and propelled it to The launches, which were North “It is never desirable to create “Regardless of its intentions, the the country. — Reuters/Newshub. the top of new US President Joe Korea’s first ballistic missile tests difficulties for dialogue,” he said. effect is to elevate its significance Biden’s foreign policy agenda. in nearly a year, underscored North Korea had been widely and move North Korea up the new UK strain in Aussie community The United States condemned steady progress in its weapons expected to conduct some kind US administration’s agenda.” BRISBANE — A new case of community Thursday’s launches, which came programme since denuclearisation of weapons test in the early Analysts noted leader Kim transmission in Queensland is the infectious UK just hours before Biden held first talks with the US floundered under months of Biden’s term as a way Jong-un did not appear to attend strain, genomic testing has showed. White House press conference former President Donald Trump. of signalling its resolve, gaining the missile tests, with state media — Reuters/Newshub. since taking office in January. Biden said the US remained practical military capabilities, and instead showing undated photos When asked if he agreed that open to diplomacy with North boosting its leverage should talks of him inspecting new passenger Sweden’s virus cases soar North Korea was the top foreign- Korea despite its missile tests, but resume. buses in Pyongyang. STOCKHOLM — Sweden, which has shunned policy issue he faced, Biden warned there would be responses While North Korea’s intentions The UN Security Council North lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered replied: “Yes.” if Pyongyang escalated matters. were not yet entirely clear, the tests Korea sanctions committee was 6328 new coronavirus cases on Friday (local Biden had previously left North South Korea’s President Moon were relatively restrained, said due to meet on Friday (local time) time), health agency statistics showed. The Korea entirely out of his maiden Jae-in called the missile test John Delury, a professor at South to discuss the missile tests, at the country of 10 million inhabitants registered 29 foreign policy speech in February, “concerning”, saying Seoul, Korea’s Yonsei University. request of the US. — Reuters/RNZ new deaths, taking the total to 13,402. — Reuters/Newshub. China outlines Covid-origin findings ahead of WHO report BEIJING — Chinese officials briefed The report, which has been delayed researches viruses in Wuhan. a scientific issue that should be studied diplomats on Friday (local time) on repeatedly, is based on a visit earlier this The experts voted on the hypotheses by scientists through cooperation.” the ongoing research into the origin of year by a WHO team of international after in-depth discussion and concluded She told reporters that the experts Covid-19, ahead of the expected release experts to Wuhan — the city in central one of the two animal routes or the were still discussing the contents and of a long-awaited report from the World China where infections from the new cold chain was most likely how it was translation of the report, and she did not Health Organisation (WHO). coronavirus were first reported in late transmitted. A lab leak was viewed as know when it would be released. The briefing appeared to be an attempt 2019. extremely unlikely, Feng said. At a press briefing later on Friday in by China to get its views out to the public The experts worked with Chinese His remarks were reported by state Geneva, the WHO expert who led the about the report, which has become counterparts, and both sides have to broadcaster CCTV, which said envoys organisation’s China mission said the enmeshed in a diplomatic spat. agree on the final report. It was unclear from 50 countries and the League of Arab nearly 400-page report had been finalised The US and others have raised when the report would come out. States and the African Union attended and was in the process of being fact- questions about Chinese influence and Feng Zijian, a Chinese team member the briefing at the Foreign Ministry. checked and translated. the independence of the findings. and the deputy director of China’s Centre “China firmly opposes certain “I expect that in the next few days, that China, meanwhile, has accused critics for Disease Control and Prevention, said countries’ attempts to politicise the whole process will be completed and we of politicising a scientific study. the experts examined four possible ways origin-tracing issue and make groundless will be able to release it publicly,” WHO “Our purpose is to show our openness the virus got into Wuhan. accusations and hold China accountable,” expert, Peter Ben Embarek, said. and transparency,” said Yang Tao, a They were: a bat carrying the virus the ministry said in an online post about At a Biden administration health Foreign Ministry official. then infected a human; a bat infected the briefing. briefing on Friday, US CDC Director Dr. “China fought the epidemic in a an intermediate mammal that spread it Separately, Foreign Ministry Rochelle Walensky said the agency was transparent manner and it has nothing to a human; shipments of cold or frozen spokesperson Hua Chunying said, “I looking forward to the release of the to hide.” food; and a leak from a laboratory that would like to stress that virus tracing is WHO report. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 WORLD 15 Super-spreader events give life Deadly train collision in to coronavirus Egypt: 32 dead, 165 hurt variants: study CAIRO — Two trains SEATTLE — Super-spreader events, in collided on Friday (local time) DERAILED: Egyptians look which an infected person transmits the in southern Egypt, killing at for remains of victims around coronavirus to many other people, are least 32 people and injuring the mangled train carriages at critical to the survival and predominance of 165, authorities said in what the scene of a train collision in new variants, researchers have found. was the latest in a series Sohag, Egypt, on Friday (local If coronavirus transmission only occurs of deadly accidents on the time). AP picture one person at a time, a new variant is country’s troubled railways. unlikely to gain a foothold and will usually Someone apparently die out in the population by chance, said activated the emergency Daniel Reeves of Fred Hutchinson Cancer brakes on the passenger train, Research Centre in Seattle. and it was rear-ended by “Even very strong variants can die out another train, causing two cars if they are ‘unlucky’ and don’t happen by to derail and flip on their sides, chance to be transmitted in a super-spreader Egypt’s Railway Authorities event,” he added. said, although Prime Minister His team’s new mathematical models, Mustafa Madbouly later added posted on medRxiv ahead of peer review, that no cause had yet been show that early super-spreader events determined. infecting more than five people are critical The passenger train was to a variant’s survival, while super-spreader headed to the Mediterranean events infecting more than 20 people are port of Alexandria, north of critical to its eventual predominance. Cairo, rail officials said. Even a very infectious new variant usually Video showed twisted piles needs a super-spreader event to help it of metal with passengers overtake a current variant, Reeves explained. covered with dust trapped The findings provide yet another reason inside – some bleeding and to focus on preventing large super- others unconscious. spreader events by prohibiting large indoor Bystanders removed the gatherings, focusing on adequate ventilation dead and laid them on the indoors, and mandating the highest-quality ground nearby. masks (K95 or N95) when group exposures One passenger was heard are unavoidable, the researchers concluded. shouting on the video, “Help — Reuters story via Newshub. us! People are dying!” military plane would bring that has had a relative killed, figures show there were 1793 A female passenger those needing special surgery Madbouly said, while the train accidents in 2017. appeared to be upside down, to Cairo. injured would get between In 2018, a passenger train squeezed under the seats, and Chief Prosecutor Hamada US$1280 and US$2560, derailed near the southern Trump defends was crying, “Get me out, boy!” el-Sawy was on the scene to depending on how badly they city of Aswan, injuring at least More than 100 ambulances investigate the crash, he said. had been hurt. six people and prompting were sent to the scene in “The (railway) service has President Abdel-Fattah authorities to fire the chief of Capitol rioters the province of Sohag, about been neglected for decades el-Sissi said he was monitoring the country’s railways. 440km south of Cairo, Health to such an extent that it the situation and that those The same year, el-Sissi said PALM BEACH, FL — Former United States Minister Hala Zayed said, and has made it quite outdated responsible would receive “a the government needed about President Donald Trump has defended some the injured were taken to four and extremely dangerous,” deterrent punishment”. 250 billion Egyptian pounds of his supporters who rioted at the US Capitol hospitals. Madbouly told reporters. “We “The pain that tears at our (US$14.1 billion) to overhaul on January 6, saying they posed “zero threat” Injuries included broken have spent billions upgrading hearts today cannot but make the rail system. Those remarks to the lawmakers who had assembled there to bones, cuts and bruises. the railway, but we still have us more determined to end came a day after a passenger certify Joe Biden’s election victory. Two planes carrying 52 a long way to go in order to these types of disasters,” he train collided with a cargo Trump complained to Fox News Channel’s doctors, mostly surgeons, complete all the required posted on his Facebook page. train, killing at least 12 Laura Ingraham that law enforcement was were sent to Sohag, she added work.” Egypt’s rail system people. “persecuting” the Capitol rioters, while “nothing at a news conference in the The government will pay has a history of badly- A year earlier, two passenger happens” to left-wing protesters. province, accompanied by the equivalent of US$6400 in maintained equipment and trains collided just outside Trump did acknowledge that those who Madbouly, who added that a compensation to each family mismanagement, and official Alexandria, killing 43. — AP stormed the Capitol “went in and they shouldn’t have done it”. However, he added: “Some of them went in and they were hugging and kissing the police and the guards. You know — they had great relationships! A lot of the people were waved in and then they walked in and they walked out.” More than 300 people have been charged in connection to the riot. Authorities have said they JOIN US believe at least 100 more could face charges. The January 6 riot followed a fiery Trump rally outside the White House, in which he urged a at our School mob of his supporters to “fight like hell” for him at the Capitol. A week later, the House impeached Trump for the second time, but the Information Evening Senate eventually acquitted him on the charge of inciting the attack. — AP in Gisborne

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BIRMINGHAM, AL — the state killed five people in Tornadoes and severe storms Calhoun County. have torn through the Deep “Five people have lost their South, killing at least five people lives and, for their families, as strong winds splintered trees, things will never be the same,” demolished homes and downed Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew power lines. Wade said at a briefing on Multiple twisters sprang from Thursday evening. a “super cell” of storms that Coroner Pat Brown identified rolled over western Georgia them on Friday as Joe Wayne early on Friday (local time), Harris, 74, Barbara Harris, 69, after spawning as many as Ebonique Harris, 28; Emily Myra eight tornadoes in Alabama on Wilborn, 72, and James William Thursday, said John De Block — Geno, 72. a meteorologist with the National One of the victims in the hard- Weather Service in Birmingham. hit town of Ohatchee, which is a One large, dangerous tornado small community of about 1170 moved through Newnan, people in eastern Alabama, was destroying homes there and Dwight Jennings’s neighbour, damaging others in surrounding Geno. Geno went by the name communities west of Atlanta, ‘JW’ and had been a rodeo bull meteorologists said. rider in his youth. JW could A day earlier (Thursday local make anything out of wood, and time), a tornado formed in loved to catfish, Jennings said. southwest Alabama and carved They had planned to go fishing up the ground for more than an this very weekend; instead, hour, travelling roughly 160km Jennings had spent hours and causing heavy damage in searching for JW’s dog before the the city of Centreville, south of animal was found alive. Tuscaloosa. Unfortunately, the dog’s owner De Block said it dissipated in did not make it. Shelby County, where another Reports of tornado damage in twister had already heavily- the Newnan area began coming damaged homes and businesses in shortly after midnight. One- and devastated the landscape. hundred-year-old trees were REMAINS OF A HOME: Residents survey the damage after a tornado touched down south of The county is home to suburban toppled and power lines downed. Birmingham, Alabama, in the Eagle Point community, damaging multiple homes. AP picture Birmingham cities, such as Stephen Brown, fire chief in Pelham and Helena and the the city of Newnan said during unincorporated subdivision of a televised news conference that the city’s historic district, he said. just experienced. Many had now march across the southern US, Eagle Point, all of which suffered rescue teams were methodically “It’ll never look the same.” ventured outside to start doing raising fresh concerns of more heavy damage. checking every structure and But Brown also complimented their own clean-up of the area. thunderstorms and flooding in Still another of the eight assessing the destruction. They the community’s resilience in the As for the bad weather, it parts of Tennessee, Kentucky suspected tornadoes that hit found heavy damage in parts of aftermath of the horror they had has continued on its relentless and the Carolinas. — AP

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GOOD FUN: About 40 people attended the open day at Pihitia Station at Whangara on Sunday, and despite a torrential downpour, the day was a load of fun. “The rain turned a few people back but those who stayed enjoyed seeing our pet cattle, goats and sheep,” station manager Toby Williams said. “The highlight for many were the four-day-old piglets that our pet pig, Ginger Rogers, had given birth to. The nature walk up to our special piece of virgin native bush was also a highlight, with the children able to hide under the 100-year-old puriri tree.” Mr Williams said he and his family would like to thank all those who braved the elements to attend the day. “We will definitely be doing it again next year.” Pictures supplied THE Triallists benefit from tips STOCk by Trevor Brown 37298-06 REPORT

A SUCCESSFUL field day on training young sheep dogs took place at Waerenga-a-Hika Lambs bring in buyers on Wednesday, with prominent dog triallist Murray Child from Whangarei the expert tutor. by Trevor Brown The sole pen of nine store ewes Around 35 dog triallists sold for $115. turned up, many of them THERE was another very strong Best prices — young people, including one sheep sale at Matawhero yesterday Prime lambs: Haupapa Station, 15, young man on work experience as the lamb feed on the Poverty Bay $181; W and K.J Waite, 4, $178, 4, release from secondary school. flats is coming away nicely, along $154; Hira Hari, 15, $144; V.N Penn, Young shepherds with with good meat schedules being 5, $131. heading dogs and huntaways forecast. Store male lambs: L.C and C.A gave demonstrations in a yard, A total of 2660 sheep were sold, Mason, 7, $128; Bill Fisher, 7, $126, working 10 sheep. TRAINING: There were about 35 sheep dog triallists almost all being lambs. 14, $122, 10, $101; Kerley Agriculture Mr Child then gave helpful at the training day at Waerenga-a-Hika on Wednesday, L.C and C.A Mason received $167 Ltd, 170, $124, 103, $112; C.H and tuition about developing the with plenty of helpful tips on how to work a dog with for two prime ewes, while Haupapa J.M Family Trust, 39, $121; Linburn working skills of each dog. stock. Toni Blundell from Matawai was pictured with her Station sold 15 prime ram lambs for P/S, 115, $117.50; C.N.A and J.M Much of his training dog Kaz and tutor Murray Child. Picture by Ross Buscke $181. Marr, 598, $114, 103, $100. technique involves using a Kerley Agriculture Ltd were paid Store ewe lambs: C.N.A and J.M rope tethered to the dog. $124 for the first pen of 170 store Marr, 72, $110, 431, $100.50, 202, The dogs quickly progressed Farmlands staff and the Property Brokers barbecue male lambs. $85; C.P Healey, 209, $106, 220, with help from the expert. Whatatutu Sheep Dog Trial trailer, and thanks to John The best price of $110.50 for store $96.50, 80, $96, 47, $76; Linburn The day was sponsored Club. and Mandy Mcpherson for ewe lambs went to C.N.A and J.M P/S, 56, $96.50, 6, $78; L.C and C.A by Purina Pro Plan and run A complimentary barbecue providing a very suitable venue Marr for a pen of 72. Mason, 6, $99; Bill Fisher, 13, $82. with the assistance of local lunch was cooked on the for the event.

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37086-05 25676-01 36143-01 122฀Disraeli฀Street,฀Gisborne฀•฀Phone฀06฀867฀1613฀•฀offi฀[email protected] The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 BUSINESS 19 The property value formula How far do prices need to fall to make housing affordable? by Liam Dann and Anne Gibson, outright fall. household income, Olsen says. NZ Herald That would be more in line with To get back to the multiple of three what the Government says it is aiming you’d need household incomes to go AUCKLAND — New Zealanders don’t for. But if it does play out that way, it up by 120 percent. like to talk about falling house prices. won’t be enough to seriously address Sadly, based on those numbers, the Politicians — in both our major affordability, says Olsen. prospect of getting back to a multiple of parties at least — refuse to publicly So how far would home prices need three looks highly unrealistic for now, acknowledge the possibility. to fall to be truly affordable? he says. But to talk about making housing Olsen has crunched the numbers We should probably focus on a more affordable without admitting that using a simple measure of affordability return to a multiple of about five — prices will have to fall is increasingly — how many times the national median something we last saw after the post- unrealistic, economists say. household income does it take buy a GFC low around a decade ago. “If New Zealand wants to talk about house at the current national median So it’s either a 25 percent fall in affordable housing, it has to confront price. prices or a 34 percent rise in incomes, whether or not we actually want house There are lot of other equally or a mix of the two, spread over some prices to come down,” says Infometrics important metrics, like mortgage time . economist Brad Olsen. serviceability or the time it takes to From a political point of view that “That’s not a political view, it’s purely save a deposit, he says. last option is probably more palatable, mathematical.” “But at least median multiples give Olsen says. Under the political “Goldilocks you an idea of how things are trending.” “You could try to engineer it so scenario” in which prices just track He uses household income rather wage growth rose ahead of house price sideways, reaching a reasonable level than individual income because that is growth for a sustained period but I’m of affordability would require the typically how purchases are funded. yet to see any great idea about how we median wage to rise by at least 34 per Currently — based on the REINZ lift wages to that extent,” he says. cent and would take at least a decade, national median house price and Lifting real wages has been a he says. Infometrics’ internal estimate of median persistent problem for many years in That kind of long term market household income (to December 2020) this country. stagnation might also be more — that multiple is 6.7. On that basis it seems more likely damaging to the New Zealand economy Internationally the “Goldilocks view” that any changes in affordability will than a short, sharp correction. So will on truly affordable housing is that you have to be led by price falls, Olsen the new housing policies announced need a multiple of three, he says. says. this week cause a significant Real Estate Institute chief executive On current wage growth trends, correction? Wendy Alexander cites the same achieving a significant lift in Changes to the tax treatment of benchmark. affordability will take roughly a decade interest payments for investors, an On that basis Auckland median — and that is assuming house prices extension of the bright-line test for prices would need to drop drastically, don’t move at all in that time, he says. treating capital gains as income by as much as $750,000, she says. In report titled “Government on (from five to 10 years) and another “This would mean median prices in Housing Market War Footing”, BNZ multibillion-dollar boost to encourage Auckland would need to be around the economist Toplis warns that this kind new building have already caused some $350,000 mark which they haven’t been of finely-tuned soft landing is almost very real ripples in financial markets. for more than 10 years now,” Alexander impossible to engineer politically. The kiwi dollar and yields on says. In fact, he argues it’s never been New Zealand Treasury bonds fell as “Which is why Auckland, and New done. “The Government will not be investors assumed the policies would Zealand, regularly feature in the top happy unless house price growth put less pressure on the Reserve Bank 10 list on the annual Demographia falls below income growth so it is to lift interest rates. International Housing Affordability reasonable to assume house price On the sharemarket, property-related Report.” inflation will fall to near zero, at best in stocks — such as retirement village Latest REINZ data out this month the not too distant future,” he writes. owners Ryman and Summerset — also showed Auckland’s median house “The risk is that no government, or took an immediate hit. price increased by 24.3 percent, from central bank for that matter, has ever But economists are divided on $885,000 at the same time last year to been able to fine tune an asset market, whether house prices will actually fall $1.1 million. so the balance of risk is that a decent — or just rise more slowly. Nationally, prices rose 22.8 percent correction in prices occurs.” Westpac acting chief economist from $635,000 to $780,000 in February But we shouldn’t necessarily fear a Michael Gordon says the new policies this year. correction, he says. mean “house prices could settle around To get a sense of how affordable we “For all but new purchasers this 10 percent lower over the long term”. think house prices should be, it helps matters little as it will simply reverse He warns that there could be much to look back at the long term trend, some of the exceptional capital gain we greater effects in the short term as says Olsen. House prices basically have seen over the recent past.” some investors get out of the market. bumped around at about two or three And at the most disadvantaged end ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner times household income from the of the social spectrum, whether or not says the moves, 1970s on, he these policies “succeed” is largely particularly axing says. irrelevant, he writes. interest cost You’d need a 25 percent “We had People who require social housing deductibility, fall‘ in house prices just to a multiple of “are simply so far away from being able “should take below four up to purchase a house that even a major the wind out of get them back to a more until 2001,” says correction in house prices would not the sails of the affordable multiple like five Olsen. “After that sate their excess demand”. housing market”. times household income. it starts to go up “The solutions for this market are BNZ’s Stephen —Brad Olsen’ quite rapidly.” for local and central government to Toplis warns that In the year decide how much housing they are able engineering a to June 2008 it to provide to those who might never sustained period peaked at 5.7. “It unsustainable,” Olsen says. reduction in house prices.” be able to purchase a house, and how of very low house price growth would took a bit of a pause after the GFC but You’d need a 25 percent fall in house Or we can look at it the other way. much housing might be available for be very tricky and that a correction is then it’s only gone up from there,” he prices just to get them back to a more That is to assume prices stabilise those with the potential to eventually the more likely result. says. affordable multiple like five times and just stop rising for an extended own property,” he says. And ASB economists Nick Tuffley “People make the case that there household income, he says. period. If you want to get back to a Ultimately there are “no magic wand and Mark Smith argue that the policies might not be one magic number, but to “To get them back to that Goldilocks median multiple of five you’d need solutions” to unaffordability, says will slowly grow but not lead to an my mind the current levels are patently number of three you’d need 55 percent a 34 percent increase in the median REINZ’s Alexander.

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY to $19.84m for the six months ending February $1 or 3.51 percent to $29.50; and Skellerup 1. The clothing retailer is paying a 23c a share Holdings was up 13c or 3.2 percent to $4.19. interim dividend on April 16. Other gainers were Seeka, up 8c to $4.98; WILLINGTON — The New Zealand Australia’s ASX were up. Briscoe, which has gone ex-dividend, was up Synlait Milk increasing 10c or 2.9 percent to sharemarket finished the week on a soft note, The Dow Jones increased 0.62 percent to 14c or 2.52 percent to $5.69; Kathmandu gained $3.55; and Scales Corporation gaining 12c or and even another solid retail result failed to 32,619.48 overnight, and the S&P/ASX 200 Index 2c to $1.37 and The Warehouse fell 14c or 3.7 2.68 percent to $4.60. New listing My Food Bag move investors. was up 0.54 percent to 6827.30 at 5.45 pm (NZ percent to $3.64. Fast food operator Restaurant turned a corner, rising 5c or 3.29 percent to The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 39.22 points time). Brands rose 26c or 2.07 percent to $12.85. $1.57. or 0.32 percent to 12,348.83. There were 71 Hallenstein Glasson Holdings followed The travel stocks, however, had a tough day. There was heavy trading in energy stocks, gainers and 63 decliners over the whole fellow retailers Briscoe Group, Kathmandu and Auckland International Airport fell 23c or 3.06 with Mercury down 25c or 3.88 percent to market on heavy volume of 53.69 million share The Warehouse Group by posting a strong half- percent to $7.29, and Air New Zealand was $6.20 on trade worth $25.36m; Contact fell 6c transactions worth $225.37m. year result but its share price slipped 12c to down 2.5c to $1.765. to $6.76 with $16.62m worth of shares traded; Dan Stratful, investment adviser with Forsyth $7.38. Market leader Fisher and Paykel Healthcare and Meridian decreased 5.5c to $5.105 on trade Barr, said the market was struggling through Hallenstein’s revenue increased 13.6 percent continued its strong run, rising 20c to $32.50 worth $20.83m. Trustpower fell 9c to $7.96 and a soft patch — even though Wall Street and to $181.97m and net profit climbed 28.6 percent on trade worth $27.42m; Ebos Group increased Vector was down 5c to $4.15. — NZ Herald 20 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021

SHAREMARKET WEEKLY ROUND-UP MONDAY-TO-FRIDAY OFFICIAL MARKET STATISTICS TOP 10 TURNOVER TOP 10 VALUE BIGGEST 10 RISES BIGGEST 10 FALLS NZX 50 t Share name Shares Share name Dollars (000) Share name Percentage Share name Percentage PushpayHld 187,634,700 PushpayHld 348,299,100 MHM Automation Limited 21.6667 Synlait Milk Ltd (NS) 11.9107 12,348.83 12700 Promisia Healthcare Ltd 21,247,500 Meridian Energy 98,991,500 Serko Ltd 11.3487 Summrst Grp HldLtd 10.00 Meridian Energy 18,785,400 Fishr&Paykl Health 98,867,300 Kathmandu 10.4839 Meridian Energy 8.8393 • Saturday, April 18, 2020Spark NZ 15,643,300 Contact Energy 88,277,500 PushpayHld 8.2873BUSINESSGFNZ Grp Ltd Ord 11 6.25 12525 Air NZ 13,234,400 Spark NZ 69,484,200 EROAD Ltd 7.868 Bankers Inv 6.1135 Contact Energy 12,923,900 Mercury NZ 50,595,800 Telstra 6.9364 Chorus 5.9278 12350 Kathmandu 11,661,300 a2 Milk 40,054,900 Smartpay 6.5934 EvolveEduc 5.9259 -39.23 BLIS Tech 10,049,000 AuckAirport 37,991,300 Scales Corp 5.7471 Asset Plus Ltd 5.7971 Sky Network 10,040,300 EBOS Group 27,058,800 Fishr&Paykl Health 5.3826 Mercury NZ 5.3435 -0.317% 12175 New Talisman 9,155,200 Fletcher Building 25,459,200 Warehouse Group 5.2023 OceaniaHlth 4.9645 NZX 10 t MIDCAP t SMALLCAP t NZX All t 12000 12,137.44 34,795.56 86,384.69 13,458.82 Mar 8 Mar 15 Mar 22 s Mar 26 -52.71 -0.432% -68.03 -0.195% -245.58 -0.283% -45.48 -0.337% New Zealand Australia Last Weekly 52-week Dividend P/E Last Weekly 52-week Dividend P/E Last Week’s 52-week Dividend P/E Price Move High Low NTA CPS Yld% Ratio Price Move High Low NTA CPS Yld% Ratio Sale Move High Low CPS Yld% Ratio Prop For Ind 2.81 +.02 3.01 1.98 2.20 .22 3.46 12.4 A2 Milk 8.04 -.41 20.05 8.07 - 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- Asset Plus Ltd .32 -.02 .42 .29 .51 -.03 5.37 - AtlasArt 5.84 +.07 7.09 3.51 13 4.03 - AuckAirport 7.29 -.28 8.25 4.99 4.53 .05 - 136.29 Scales Corp 4.60 +.25 5.35 4.15 2.33 .14 5.74 31.04 AuckAirpt 6.72 -.31 7.77 4.17 10.50 1.51 161.77 Auckland Real Estate Trust .79 - - - 1.26 - - - Scott Tech 2.04 +.01 2.41 1.08 .20 -.22 - - Aurizon 3.88 +.05 5.07 3.38 14.4 7.19 13.85 Aus Found 8.05 +.07 8.27 5.57 7.04 .15 3.21 51.44 Seeka Kiwifruit 4.98 +.15 5.06 3.40 5.20 .47 9.48 10.56 AusFound 7.42 +.10 7.72 4.77 10 3.25 50.37 Bankers Inv 2.15 -.14 2.30 1.66 2.13 .09 1.96 23.49 Serko Ltd 6.77 +.69 6.77 1.75 .34 -.20 - - AusNet Srvcs 1.84 +.03 2.10 1.58 4.75 5.38 19.83 Barramundi .97 -.01 1.00 .47 .80 .15 5.92 6.41 Skellerup 4.19 -.09 4.65 1.59 .65 .18 3.99 22.4 BankQld 8.70 +.21 9.44 4.37 12 1.40 32.67 BLIS Tech .07 +.01 .09 .05 .00 .00 - 40.59 Sky Network .17 +.00 .25 .12 .05 -.09 - - BHP Group 45.07 +.17 50.93 25.69 131.13 4.60 23.47 Briscoe Grp 5.69 -.12 5.91 2.57 1.14 .32 6.96 17.28 SKYCITYEnt 3.45 +.06 3.51 1.68 1.20 -.01 - 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37249-01 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 RACING 21

Masterton races at Tauherenikau Sunday Jetbet 4 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 2 Pete’s Joinery 12.45 4 Lj Hooker & McHattie Realty 1.55 6 — Dawn Jessie SCRATCHED 6 21186 No Compromise (12) 57 68 S J Macnab Race 1: WICKET MAIDEN, FLYING ZACK, MISS SWEET PEE 7 12357 Rockoneve (6) 57.5 73 S Collett 7 75362 Miss Sher Nan (3) 56 70 D Bradley $10,000, maiden, 1600m $10,000, maiden 2yo&up, 1300m 8 2058s Yossarian (2) 57 68 L Hemi 8 12551 Rapid Falls (9) 55.5 69 R Elliot Race 2: FLICKERING SHADOW, INMYSHADOW, DAY LIGHT 1 322s0 Five Fortune (1) 58.5 53 D Hirini 1 8958s Hesacitiboy (11) 58.5 46 H Schofer (a2) 9 34508 Awatane (1) 56.5 67 M Singh 9 72134 Savanah Belle (6) 55.5 69 L Hemi Race 3: PANDEMIC, KUASA KUDA, SOVEREIGN EXPRESS 2 3 Inmyshadow (4) 58.5 51 R Elliot 2 4955 Wind In My Wings (1) 58 49 10 20351 Hot Spring Project (9) 56.5 67 R Elliot 10 14794 Yolo (4) 54.5 68 Race 4: MIDNIGHT SWEY, TITLED, WIND IN MY WINGS 3 0s58 Siglo (10) 58.5 46 C Johnson 3 Crackerjack (4) 58 45 L Hemi 11 — Zouluminous SCRATCHED Race 5: ROCKONEVE, MISS LABASA, TONADILLAS 4 96423 Just Ben (11) 58 53 J Parkes 4 Kew Player (7) 58 45 J Parkes 6 Norwood Masterton 3.05 12 38397 Flying Meg (11) 54 63 T Taiaroa (a3) Race 6: SHOWBOURNE, SEMPER MAGICO, DALMATIA 5 76590 Renault (3) 58 45 J Riddell 5 90 Sorted (12) 58 45 D Hirini $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 13 7s503 Maninthesky (8) 54 61 SCRATCHED Race 7: NO COMPROMISE, SAVANAH BELLE, YOLO 6 53222 Flickering Shadow (8) 56.5 59 S Collett 6 395Fs Behind Blue Eyes (9) 56.5 50 1 4190s Dalmatia (9) 59 63 J Riddell 14 — Zeroed 7 5022s Day Light (7) 56.5 54 H Schofer (a2) Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) Race 8: YOLO, RED JAKKAL, TOWN CRYER 2 5s422 Showbourne (10) 58 65 L Allpress 8 Lvn Wool Handlers 4.19 8 s8654 Jane O’ (5) 56.5 50 Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 7 780s0 Little Texas Sky (8) 56.5 45 F Lazet (a4) 3 25308 Dedoje (7) 58 61 H Schofer (a2) 9 995 Champers (6) 56.5 47 S J Macnab 8 5s706 Spirit O’Phee (13) 56.5 45 S Collett 4 28089 Powerball (5) 58 61 C Johnson $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2050m 10 s7068 Almeraki (2) 56.5 45 L Allpress 9 25 Midnight Swey (3) 56 52 D Bradley 5 22s98 Semper Magico (8) 58 61 L Hemi 1 14794 Yolo (14) 59 68 R Elliot 11 27s06 Florence O’Reilly (9) 56.5 45 M Singh 10 7 Hydro Darci (5) 56 46 6 41040 Lincoln Hanover (2) 57.5 60 R Elliot 11 — Cherokee Angel SCRATCHED 2 9728s Class Above (6) 59 63 S J Macnab 7 2341s Manhatten Affair (4) 56.5 62 3 1s745 Jackaroo (1) 58.5 62 S O’Malley (a3) 3 Fagan Ford 1.20 12 Highly Elusive (10) 56 45 M Singh Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 4 65417 Take That (10) 58.5 62 L Allpress 13 Oceanides (6) 56 45 S J Macnab $10,000, maiden, 1600m 8 89049 Swish Az (6) 56.5 62 D Hirini 5 7s503 Maninthesky (11) 58 61 S Collett 14 244 Titled (2) 55 55 L Allpress 1 8242 Pandemic (8) 58.5 54 L Allpress 9 s0640 He’s Done A Runner (3) 56.5 58 6 — Jessie’s Rock SCRATCHED SCRATCHED EMERGENCY: S Collett 2 — Sir Caleb 15 — Renault SCRATCHED 7 54465 Red Jakkal (4) 57 59 C Johnson 1 Fasttrack Insurance 12.10 3 9 Jokerman (6) 58.5 46 J Riddell 10 66193 Glide Queen (11) 56 61 T Taiaroa (a3) 8 06717 Town Cryer (5) 56.5 63 J Parkes 4 09s90 Red Sunday (2) 58.5 45 11 73008 Sanibel (1) 54.5 58 9 62321 Ask Pa (2) 56.5 62 L Hemi $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1000m 5 Southey Sayer Chartered Acc. 2.30 5 65455 Kuasa Kuda (4) 58 50 J Parkes 7 Masterton Cup 3.45 10 22140 Colyton Sky (9) 56 61 T Taiaroa (a3) 1 s7746 Wicket Maiden (2) 59 65 L Hemi 6 0 Dothraki (5) 58 45 S O’Malley (a3) $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1300m 11 5s0s0 Red Red Robin (12) 54.5 58 D Bradley 2 8100s After You (3) 59 60 T Taiaroa (a3) 7 Kentucky Boy (3) 58 45 C Dell 1 8402s Bully Boy (3) 64 82 S O’Malley (a3) $25,000, rating 74 benchmark, 2050m 12 s0097 Hypatia (8) 54 55 F Lazet (a4) 3 6079s Flying Zack (5) 58.5 60 S J Macnab 8 Whiskey Tango (10) 58 45 2 810s1 Tonadillas (5) 60 74 D Hirini 1 06s32 Leaderboard (5) 59.5 73 J Parkes 13 04797 She’s A Ripper (13) 54 55 4 4s353 Miss Sweet Pee (1) 57.5 61 M Singh H Schofer (a2) 3 s009s Atlanta Peach (7) 59.5 77 H Schofer (a2) 2 92804 Platinum Rapper (2) 59 76 S Collett Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 5 15006 Gurtlyn (4) 57 61 Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 9 2s738 Sovereign Express (1) 56.5 53 C Johnson 4 58846 What A Smasher (8) 59.5 77 3 77851 Mondorani (7) 58 70 Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 14 0s86 Katchit (3) 54 45 6 s878s Xplosion (6) 56.5 59 L Allpress 10 5s798 Exotic Pearl (7) 56.5 45 T Taiaroa (a3) Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 4 06086 Awesome Al (10) 57 72 C Johnson EMERGENCY: 7 79087 She’s A Goddess (7) 55 56 D Hirini 11 8 See Whata Princess (9) 56.5 45 L Hemi 5 14708 Miss Labasa (4) 59 76 T Taiaroa (a3) 5 21411 Rose Of Delgatie (1) 57 72 L Allpress 15 08190 Zeroed (7) 58 61 H Schofer (a2)

Waimate harness at Oamaru Sunday Jetbet 8 TAB D. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 T. 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 Q. 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 PL6 6-11 Selections 6 90876 Goose Healy (Fr) 6 N Burton 5 Farmlands Waimate Pace 1.50 5 29P97 No Nukes Skipper (Fr) 5 J Dunn 10 13286 Calypso Rock (Fr) 21 B Orange Race 1: SENSE OF OCCASION, SENORITA MARGARITA, 7 Myshout (Fr) 7 6 11967 Quarterback (10) 1 11 s6149 The Falcon (Fr) 22 G O’Reilly 8 060P0 Mainland Pat (Fr) 8 E Barron (J) $9000, r40-r46. mobile, 2000m 7 42011 She’s Tough (10) 2 M Williamson 12 83924 Four Starzzz Shiraz (Fr) 23 CAESAR’S QUEST 9 9s87s Jay Bee And Lou (Fr) 9 R May 1 40009 Essence Of Easton (Fr) 1 G O’Reilly 8 87614 Buckskin (10) 3 S O’Reilly (J) 13 93011 Aveross Spitfire (Fr) 24 J Cox Race 2: GO MARG, MAJESTIC UPSTART, JAY BEE AND LOU 10 — Top Hat And Tails SCRATCHED 2 32308 Lilac Change (Fr) 2 S O’Reilly (J) 9 85161 Dodgethebullet (10) 4 J Cox 14 17673 Hurricane Banner (Fr) 25 E Barron (J) Race 3: ADHARA, GEORGIA AVEROSS, GYPSY 11 Majestic Upstart (Fr) U1 S McNally 3 78658 Spicy Girl Becqui (Fr) 3 M Williamson 10 55415 Champagneandwine (10) 5 J Morrison (J) Race 4: MARK DUNNETT, CHARLIE’S ACE, MOTOR MOUTH 4 64400 Ideal Asset (Fr) 4 B Orange 11 36185 Gilligans Island (20) 1 B Orange 10 Heather Williams Mem. Trot 4.05 3 Cunningham Plumbing 12.55 5 31s09 Magical Matty (Fr) 5 S Tomlinson (J) 12 76534 Burlington (20) U1 S McNally Race 5: LYDIA, PETE’S DASH, LINCOLN SKIPPER $10,000, 3yo+ r48-r61 discretionary handicap 6 09760 President Pat (Fr) 6 N Burton Race 6: LINE A LOVE, PRINCE RANIER, MAUI $8000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 2000m 8 Royal Tavern Pace 3.09 stand, 2000m Race 7: SHE’S TOUGH, BURLINGTON, GILLIGANS ISLAND 7 08079 Honour Scroll (Fr) 7 J Dunn 1 53009 Evidently (Em2) (Fr) 1 R May 8 72763 Pete’s Dash (Fr) 8 1 00074 Ideal Invasion (Fr) 1 S O’Reilly (J) Race 8: VIN SCULLY, WOLFENSTEIN, KUSANOVA 2 88250 Maximilian (Fr) 2 K Newman (J) $9000, 3yo+ r40-r54 stand, 2000m 9 00007 Changeover Jo (Fr) 9 2 20463 Franco Josiah (Fr) 2 J Morrison (J) Race 9: PUNT AWAY, HOT STARFF, HIGH FLYING HARRY 3 4 Georgia Aveross (Fr) 3 J Cox 1 422P0 Ultimate Sassenach (Fr) 1 M Hurrell (J) 10 s6065 Kansas City Jim (Fr) 21 3 06190 Top Pocket Chance (Fr) 3 R McIlwrick 4 08892 Southern Starr (Fr) 4 R McIlwrick 2 93573 Classy Kid (Fr) 2 A Lethaby Race 10: FRANCO JOSIAH, MILLIONDOLLARMONKEY, 11 49537 Lydia (Fr) 22 R Close 4 80481 Amabede (Fr) 4 S Tomlinson (J) BJ LINDENNY 5 57220 The Artful Dodger (Fr) 5 J Kennett (J) 12 575P3 Lincoln Skipper (Fr) 23 K Newman (J) 3 45545 Kusanova (Fr) 3 R May 6 07s Spirit Of Arden (Fr) 6 R Close 4 97701 Vin Scully (Fr) 4 E Barron (J) 5 67540 Royal Pride (Fr) 5 B Orange Race 11: VINCENT VAN GONE, AM I DREAMING, 13 05360 Precious Sara (Em1) (Fr) 24 T Williams 7 — Luminite SCRATCHED 5 88106 Mayhem In Malibu (Fr) 5 S Ottley 6 00422 Milliondollarmonkey (Fr) 6 J Dunn PERFECT CUT 14 68034 Malinka (Fr) 25 T Walsh 7 09683 Sundons Flyer (Fr) U1 8 35402 Adhara (Fr) 7 J Morrison (J) 15 P008P Fun In The Dark (Fr) U1 R May 6 46815 Mongolian Conqueror (Fr) 6 9 77780 Ideal Grace (Fr) 8 S Tomlinson (J) 8 56301 Bj Lindenny (10) 1 R Close 10 32834 Gypsy (Fr) 21 M Williamson 6 The Veterinary Centre Trot 2.15 7 36075 Jeremy Wells (Fr) 7 J Harrington 9 00813 Girls Let Loose (10) 2 R May 11 42348 Maldito (Fr) 22 J Dunn 8 50753 Wolfenstein (Fr) 8 M Williamson 10 23901 Boyz Invasion (10) 3 M Heenan 1 Kirk Irrigation Amateur Drivers 12.02 12 06560 You Can Fly Arden (Fr) 23 S Ottley $9000, up-r45 w/c stand, 2000m 9 05360 Precious Sara (Em2) (Fr) 9 T Williams 11 00090 Navara (10) 4 J Ford $8000, 4yo+ r40-r53. mobile, 2000m 13 90464 Shadow Aveross (Fr) 24 A Mugford (J) 1 707sP South Park (Fr) 1 G O’Reilly 10 28108 Starkers (Fr) 10 J Cox 12 20017 Steel Dust (10) U1 T McMillan 14 0s90 Rose Marsh (Fr) 25 J Patterson 2 00009 Deborahs Gem (Fr) 2 M Williamson 11 10033 Ashes To Ashes (Fr) 11 J Dunn 13 531P0 Majestic Action (10) U2 M Williamson 1 06880 Rafa Novak (Fr) 1 SCRATCHED 15 9 Flying Heathers One (Fr) 26 B Orange 3 50403 Prince Ranier (Fr) 3 J Dunn 12 00007 Changeover Jo (Em1) (Fr) 12 2 — Wee Ring The Changes 16 53465 Honour Before Glory (Fr) 27 M Hurrell (J) 4 45431 Summars (Fr) 4 R Close 13 18565 Kingsdown Atom (Fr) 13 J Morrison (J) 11 GM Accounting & Consulting 4.39 3 09875 Paul’s Verdict (Fr) 2 S Murtha 5 70434 Line A Love (Fr) 5 J Patterson 14 1300s Lovesomewhere (Fr) 14 B Orange $10,000, 3yo+ r47-r51,r52 w/c. mobile, 2000m 4 70267 Alexy (Fr) 3 M McIntyre 4 Waimate Flooring Pace 1.25 6 29097 Royal Del (Fr) 6 15 44678 Holy Havoc (Fr) 15 5 00996 Aveross Rustler (Fr) 4 G Sinnamon $8000, non-winners 3yo+ stand, 2000m 7 00320 Majestic Rollon (Fr) 7 A Lethaby 16 48204 Khaki Nui (Fr) 16 R Jenkins 1 98314 Play By Ear (Fr) 1 S O’Reilly (J) 6 22123 Sense Of Occasion (Fr) 5 A Fitzgerald 8 05740 Take After Me (Fr) 8 B Orange 17 80s94 Delightful Gloria (Fr) 17 K Tomlinson (J) 2 s5682 Bettor Beontoit (Fr) 2 S Ottley 7 29429 To Ri Caitlin (Fr) 6 N Chalmers 1 50708 Franco Hatton (Fr) 1 T McMillan 9 08619 Superfast Gorsey (Fr) 9 3 20395 Vincent Van Gone (Fr) 3 G O’Reilly 8 70545 Dreaminsover (Fr) 7 R Sissons 2 789s5 Luminite (Fr) 2 B Orange 10 71805 Silverlinings (Fr) 10 B Hope (J) 9 Les Fowler Memorial Pace 3.40 4 05360 Precious Sara (Em1) (Fr) 4 T Williams 3 85732 Mark Dunnett (Fr) 3 9 42713 Caesar’s Quest (Fr) 8 G Anderson 11 50659 Danangus Fella (Fr) U1 S Ottley $10,000, 3yo+ r52-r54,r55-r59 w/c. mobile, 5 93592 Beaudiene Hustler (Fr) 5 E Barron (J) 10 81060 Edge Sheeran (Fr) 21 A Edge 4 Jonty’s Brother (Fr) 4 J Cox SCRATCHED 12 04907 Maui (Fr) U2 R May 2000m 6 65436 Reflectionsofmylife (Fr) 6 T Chmiel 11 83462 Senorita Margarita (Fr) 22 C Negus 5 — Evidently 13 78100 Listen Easy (Fr) U3 J Morrison (J) 6 00s Prodigal Trouble (Fr) 5 M Heenan 1 15285 Martin John (Fr) 1 R Close 7 77880 Matthew Eyre (Fr) 7 B Hope (J) 2 Waimate Town & Cntry Club Trot 12.30 7 40325 Charlie’s Ace (Fr) 6 7 Whitestone Livestock Waimate Cup 2.40 2 2105 Punt Away (Fr) 2 S McNally 8 68221 Arizona Doll (Fr) 8 M Williamson 8 96500 Motor Mouth (Fr) 7 J Dunn 3 21622 High Flying Harry (Fr) 3 9 21003 Dennis Denuto (Fr) 9 R Close $8000, non-winners 3yo+ stand, 2000m 9 24706 Iron Woman (Fr) 8 K Tomlinson (J) $13,000, r55+ discretionary handicap stand, 4 60110 Archman (Fr) 4 J Dunn 10 1752 Am I Dreaming (Fr) 21 J Cox 1 600 Royal Stuart (Fr) 1 T McMillan 10 60354 Forty Wives (Fr) 9 M Williamson 3000m 5 14744 Johnny Eyre (Fr) 5 B Hope (J) 11 33260 Glen Elgin Tomson (Fr) 22 B Orange 2 07387 Random Spur (Fr) 2 J Morrison (J) 11 07654 Adhika (Fr) 10 R May 1 80s99 Taxman (Fr) 1 W Low 6 14866 Stick Man (Fr) 6 T Chmiel 12 43534 Perfect Cut (Fr) 23 3 Tahir Trouble (Fr) 3 M Heenan 12 00098 Sheezagoldengirl (Fr) 11 2 49343 Homebush Lad (Fr) 2 B Hope (J) 7 12291 Mickey Fitz (Fr) 7 J Campbell (J) 13 01648 Better Fly (Fr) 24 J Dunn 4 Toobusy Being Famous (Fr) 4 C Thornley 13 000s0 Lay On Macduff (Fr) 12 S Iremonger (J) 3 01251 Makasar Boy (Fr) 3 S Ottley 8 734s1 Hot Starff (Fr) 8 R May 14 s0482 Lincoln Moment (Fr) 25 S Tomlinson (J) 5 62322 Go Marg (Fr) 5 S Tomlinson (J) 14 30005 Dancemyster (Fr) 13 C Thornley 4 57045 Mucho Macho Man (Fr) 4 S Tomlinson (J) 9 44119 Sport Mental (Fr) 9 15 28010 Iksaka (Fr) 26 J Morrison (J)

Auckland greys at Manukau Sunday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Hewlett Electrical Sprint 2.00 7 26675 Fernando Charm 18.49 Thayne Green 8 74221 Beau Beau nwtd Sam Lozell 3 32712 Sports Mode 18.37 Peter Ferguson Race 1: PORTLAND TOY, ALLEGRO RORY, PORTLAND ART 8 26435 Rod’s Girl 18.70 Udy & Cottam EMERGENCIES: 4 21331 Big Time Jonie 18.25 Lisa Cole $5950, C4, 318m 9 22352 Big Time Mac nwtd Lisa Cole 5 222s2 Buddy Boom 18.20 Udy & Cottam Race 2: BIG TIME JEWEL, MADE THE CUT, 1 21117 Made The Cut nwtd Daniel Lane 5 Invitation Stakes 3.18 10 32354 Kea Viking 30.95 W & T Steele 6 12632 Nangar Hurricane 18.39 Peter Ferguson EDGE OF REASON 2 13227 Big Time Jewel nwtd Lisa Cole $8500, INV, 527m 7 F1121 Trojan Hoarse 18.22 Lisa Cole Race 3: FAIRLY ABLE, BIG TIME KAYLEE, THRILLING NEVE 8 Auckland Cup Final (G1) 4.15 8 15141 Archie John Hill 18.27 J & D Fahey 3 13832 Thrilling Hudson 18.51 Thayne Green 1 31724 Bronski Beat nwtd Lisa Cole Race 4: PORTLAND BERRY, MEDUSA WHO, KELLY’S GIRL EMERGENCIES: 4 27125 Edge Of Reason nwtd Jason Dunn 2 31644 Thrilling Bruce 30.49 Emma Potts $80,000, C5, group 1 final, 527m 9 53353 Wild Kiwi 18.24 Udy & Cottam Race 5: BEST BALL, ZIPPING HEWITT, JILLIBY LITSA 5 13128 It’s A Laugh 18.34 Sam Lozell 3 11816 Holy Grail nwtd J & D Fahey 1 11121 Drink Shoeys 29.88 Peter Ferguson 10 34631 Thrilling Peggy nwtd Emma Potts Race 6: SHAYNEE, THRILLING AMELIA, BAD BRO BAD 6 41526 Prerogative 18.65 Udy & Cottam 4 24116 Best Ball nwtd Daniel Lane 2 31111 La Rochelle 30.25 Jason Dunn 7 12213 Big Time Rebel nwtd Lisa Cole Race 7: BEAU BEAU, BIG TIME MAC, JILLIBY JAC 5 52323 Zipping Hewitt 30.97 Glennis Farrell 3 51312 Opawa Travis 30.26 Phil Green 11 Silver Braceletitation 5.07 Race 8: FEDERAL MORGAN, LA ROCHELLE, DRINK SHOEYS 8 43217 Athenais nwtd Shirley Ross 6 31443 Big Time Pluto nwtd Lisa Cole 4 31252 Rivalries 30.48 Phil Green EMERGENCIES: Race 9: THRILLING WATSON, CALF KING, BIGTIME ALFIE 7 63345 Uthor Bale 30.45 Craig Roberts 5 62132 Zipping Sheldon nwtd Craig Roberts $5500, INV, 318m 9 33277 Express Emporium 18.46 W & T Steele 8 16135 Jilliby Litsa 30.44 Lisa Cole 6 12111 Leonard Bale 30.22 Craig Roberts 1 413s4 Isn’t She Sleek 18.29 Peter Henley Race 10: TROJAN HOARSE, BIG TIME FAIRY, BIG TIME JONIE 10 28866 Big Time Izzy nwtd Lisa Cole Race 11: ISN’T SHE SLEEK, JUST AS MUCH, EMERGENCIES: 7 11322 Know Keeper nwtd Garry Cleeve 2 32162 Just As Much 18.38 Sam Lozell 9 34526 Big Time Lantao nwtd Lisa Cole 8 11111 Federal Morgan 29.98 Lisa Cole 3 34631 Thrilling Peggy nwtd Emma Potts THRILLING PEGGY 3 Misty Anna Trophy 2.25 10 62218 Big Time Kaylee nwtd Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: Race 12: WILD KIWI, BIG TIME MILO, BIG TIME FUZZ 4 71825 Trousseau nwtd Jason Dunn $7500, INV, 527m 9 51243 Zipping Barty 30.55 Glennis Farrell 5 66137 Big Time Gwyn nwtd Lisa Cole 1 62218 Big Time Kaylee nwtd Lisa Cole 6 Auckland Stayers Cup 3.35 10 52323 Zipping Hewitt 30.97 Glennis Farrell 6 35318 Hot Little Nancy 18.33 Sam Lozell 2 73767 Big Time Elsa nwtd Lisa Cole $8500, INV, distance, final, 779m 9 Mt Wellington Tab Series Final 4.32 7 17264 Know Debt nwtd Garry Cleeve 3 42613 Fairly Able nwtd J & D Fahey 1 34673 Bad Bro Bad nwtd Sean Codlin 8 12168 Last Star 18.48 D R Laing 4 34526 Big Time Lantao nwtd Lisa Cole 2 42463 Thrilling Amelia nwtd Karen Walsh $6065, C1, final, 527m EMERGENCIES: 5 45441 Thrilling Neve 30.38 Karen Walsh 3 Vacant Box Three - n & a 1 76173 Overtaking nwtd W & T Steele 9 26774 Our Hemi 18.50 Udy & Cottam 6 23556 Big Time Brie nwtd Lisa Cole 4 64864 Little Teegs nwtd Arch Lawrence 2 52235 Federer nwtd T & L Craik 10 11656 Big Time Hazel nwtd Lisa Cole 7 76217 Big Time Maple nwtd Lisa Cole 5 32111 Shaynee nwtd Sam Lozell 3 111 Thrilling Watson 30.52 Karen Walsh 1 Jo’s Wholesale Taipa Tavern Srs 1.35 8 51243 Zipping Barty 30.55 Glennis Farrell 6 Vacant Box Six - n & a 4 41325 Mirko 30.98 T & L Craik 12 Invitation Sprint 5.24 $5245, C2, final, 318m EMERGENCIES: 7 73217 Gem nwtd J & D Fahey 5 65644 Bobble 30.93 W & T Steele $6500, INV, 318m 9 13713 Portland Dream 30.34 T & L Craik 1 21817 Allegro Rory 18.36 Robert Roper 8 21467 Student Loan nwtd J & D Fahey 6 46565 Queena Bale nwtd Craig Roberts 10 11522 Romantic Dancer 30.62 I S O’Neill 1 36563 Portland Wonder 18.25 T & L Craik 2 41533 Nana Molly 18.50 Udy & Cottam 7 11214 Calf King 31.00 Phil Green 2 51155 Portland Ecklund 18.27 T & L Craik 7 Carol’s Tab Taipa Tavern Stks 3.52 8 52322 Bigtime Alfie nwtd R & N O’Regan 3 54713 Baseline 18.64 T & L Craik 3 17283 Bigtime Ziggy nwtd Lisa Cole 4 Sports Bowl Func. Centre Srs Final 2.50 EMERGENCIES: 4 24624 Just Nia 18.67 Marsha Black $6885, C3, 527m 4 22415 Big Time Fuzz nwtd Lisa Cole 9 44456 Hurry Flurry nwtd Udy & Cottam 5 43137 Mitcham Greg 18.55 S O’Neill $5595, C3, final, 318m 5 24148 Big Time Frosty nwtd Lisa Cole 1 24271 All Unite 30.81 Phil Green 10 63676 Master Brady 31.05 Sean Codlin 6 77611 Portland Art 18.47 T & L Craik 1 33678 Noise Maker 18.70 Phil Green 2 7212F Big Time Eden nwtd Lisa Cole 6 11723 Big Time Milo nwtd Lisa Cole 7 818s1 Portland Toy 18.60 T & L Craik 2 27422 Portland Berry 18.40 T & L Craik 3 57116 Jilliby Jac nwtd Lisa Cole 10 Qual. Pet Serv. Railway Sprint Final 4.49 7 53353 Wild Kiwi 18.24 Udy & Cottam 8 63526 Always Dreaming 18.55 Glennis Farrell 3 45631 Medusa Who 18.58 M Prangley 4 15155 Opawa Rainbow nwtd J & D Fahey 8 1s737 Portland Blonde 18.38 T & L Craik EMERGENCIES: 4 73378 Belmonts 18.54 R & N O’Regan 5 88422 Isn’t She Bliss 30.74 Peter Henley $30,000, C5, group 1 final, 318m EMERGENCIES: 9 31448 Railing Raccoon 18.83 Sean Codlin 5 71s63 Kelly’s Girl 18.44 M & J Smith 6 33716 Know Grizzles nwtd Garry Cleeve 1 12142 Oakmont nwtd Daniel Lane 9 14641 Call Me Leo 18.48 Thayne Green 10 75848 Get Me Home 18.86 Udy & Cottam 6 21142 Prideful 18.60 T & L Craik 7 11418 Opawa Lucy nwtd J & D Fahey 2 31121 Big Time Fairy 18.38 Lisa Cole 10 63548 Sherlock Squash 18.65 Udy & Cottam 22 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021

NOTICE BOARD Meetings Public Notices Work Wanted Situations Vacant Situations Vacant

TOMAIRANGI WHAREONGAONGA ASAP Tree Work. Entertainment KOHANGA REO 5 BLOCK TRUST Removal, chipping & FULL-TIME PHARMACY HUI A TAU stump grinding. Ph TECHNICIAN SCHOLARSHIP 0274 485 188. ODEON 5 A te toru tekau ma tahi Financial assistance is MESSY GARDEN?? We are looking for the newest member of the o Maehe available to undertake Gordons Pharmacy team. This role will Phone 867 3339 Ka tu te hui a tau tertiary education at a "Let us do it for you." Ph 027 659 2915. consist of a variety of tasks within the GODZILLA VS KONG ki te Kohanga Reo NZQA University or dispensary and customer service. (M) SAT 1pm, 3.30pm, o Tomairangi Tertiary Institute. WANT a fence built, 6pm, 8.30pm a te haurua mai altered or changed. Ph • Full-time, Monday-Friday with rostered BEETHAM HEALTHCARE LTD SUN 10.30am, 1.20pm, i te rima karaka. To be eligible for the Graeme 021 659 672. 3.45pm, 6pm scholarship the app- Saturdays. MON 1pm, 3.30pm, 6pm Te Kaupapa Take licant must be a • Experience is preferred, but training will HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT MICK FLEETWOOD & AGENDA shareholder of the Stand Out be provided for the right person. FRIENDS (M) Trust, a child or • Excellent communication and customer Beetham Healthcare have availability in SAT 5.30pm. SUN 3pm Karakia/Mihimihi grandchild of a Give your ZAPPA (R16) LIMITED service the following roles as a Health Care Present/Apologies shareholder of the advertisement • Ability to build a strong rapport with Assistant: TIME ONLY! SAT Minutes from last AGM Trust. 8.10pm. SUN 5.50pm Chairpersons Report a boost with a customers and team members TUE 8.10pm Please direct all • Friendly, approachable and willing to learn • Experienced Health Care Assistant, FRENCH EXIT (M) Kaiako Report permanent position, afternoon shifts Audit enquiries for applica- HIGHLIGHTER SUN 3.15pm tion forms to: Please send CV to Nicole at: including weekends, hours from 3pm - MON 1.10pm, 5.50pm Budget [email protected] CRISIS (R16) Remits THE SECRETARY 11pm. SAT 8.20pm Election of Officers Whareongaonga 5 Thankyou Applications close 1st April • Casual Health Care Assistant for SUN, MON 5.50pm Date for next AGM Hui Block Trust various shifts. THE PINKIES ARE BACK (PG) SAT, SUN 10.45am Whanau hui to follow C/- BDO Gisborne Ltd DEAR VALUED We pride ourselves on being an employer JUDAS AND THE Karakia Whakamutunga PO Box 169 or CUSTOMERS OF of choice. We are looking for caring team BLACK MESSIAH (R13) 1 Peel Street WAYNE’S WASTE players with good personal skills and an Gisborne SAT 8.10pm Both Wayne and I empathy for the elderly, in return we offer MON 5.50pm Meetings Situations Vacant BLACKBIRD (M) Phone (06) 869 1400 would like to thank you a warm and friendly company culture SAT 1pm, 5.50pm Fax (06) 867 8533 for the support of where you can achieve your full potential. SUN. MON 1pm Applications must be in Wayne’s Waste over the THE DISSIDENT (M) 17 Years, where we In step with the Ministry of Health’s pay SAT, MON 3.15pm no later than Wednes- day 31st March 2021. have enjoyed working equity settlement, as of the 21st of July COUSINS (PG) with you all. SAT 1.30pm, 3.25pm, 2021, the hourly rate for the Health Care 6.10pm, 8.20pm. SUN We are happy to Assistant role ranges between $21.50 and 11am, 3.40pm, 6.10pm THE BELOW TWO announce that as of the VEHICLES $27.00 dependant on the applicant’s MON 1.30pm, 3.40pm, 1st of April, Wayne’s qualifications and relevant experience. 6.10pm Will be sold to cover Waste will be under CHAOS WALKING (M) ANNUAL GENERAL costs at Phill Law new management by a SAT 3.30pm, 8.10pm MEETING Please send your CV and cover letter to: SUN 10.45am, 3.30pm Panelbeating and local couple named [email protected] MON 3.30pm 4.30pm, Wednesday Engineering. If anyone Jason Bagnall and Ana IntermedIate Lawyer RAYA & THE LAST 31st March 2021 has interest in either of Marriott who will for Kaupapa maorI pILot DRAGON (PG) at the Tairawhiti REAP the vehicles, please continue to offer the SAT, MON 1.10pm, Gisborne Office, cnr contact Phil on 0211 same reliable and project 2021/22 Situations Vacant 3.40pm Grey & Kahutia Streets. 854 166. friendly service, we SUN 11am, 1.10pm part-time position (20 Hours/week) 2004 Mitsubishi have built our business ADVANCED AGENDA on. SHOWINGS • Confirmation of 2020 Grandis #HUF844 Tairawhiti Community Law Centre AGM Meeting min- 2007 Mitsubishi It is business as usual requires an experienced lawyer for .5 THE FATHER (M) with Wayne and Brian SAT, SUN 1.10pm, 6pm utes, Wednesday 17th Galant #LWU83 Full Time Equivalent 1 Year Fixed Term PETER RABBIT 2: THE June, 2020 staying on to help guide the new owners. contract for an exciting new role, the RUNAWAY (M) • Matters Arising Classifieds Kaupapa Maori Pilot Project. SUN 12.50pm • Three remits from We hope you will all BOOK ONLINE NOW! Phone The Ideal person: WWW.ODEONGISBORNE.CO.NZ 2020 to be continue to support readdressed 869 0601 them as you have us. Times may vary • • You are passionate about ensuring subject to late changes Adoption of Annual Thanks to you all, Maori get access to justice. AF Thompson Contracting Ltd are Report Helen and Wayne Baty currently looking to fill the following • Presentation of • You have a minimum of 3 years legal practice experience in Maori Land, positions - Audited Accounts Meetings Having • Election of Family, Employment, Enduring Power ENTRY LEVEL LOGGING TRUCK Representatives Attorney, Wills and Trusts or are DRIVER a garage Wairoa – Community THE PAOKAHU TRUST interested in them. sale Gisborne – General • You have reasonable competency in Te We are looking for an entry level logging Gisborne - Rural Reo Maori and has knowledge of local • ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING truck driver, either a young person we can Saturday? Changes to Trust tikanga. train or someone looking for a change in Deed/Constitution • Two remits to be The osition:p career. You must have class 5 license or Deadline to CALL FOR NOMINATIONS class 4 able to get class 5, be drug free & addressed • A fixed term 1 year part-time (20 advertise is Notice is hereby given that the Annual willing to learn. 2pm Thursday. A ZOOM link will hours per week) contract based in be provided for those General Meeting of Owners will be held at our Gisborne office. Flexible working EXPERIENCED LOGGING TRUCK members who would the Waikanae Surf Lifesaving Club, 280E arrangements along with other staff DRIVER like to attend the Annual Grey Street, GISBORNE, on Friday 23rd benefits available. Entertainment General Meeting but are of April 2021 commencing at approximately Must - unable to attend kanohi 10am. remuneration: te kanohi. • Based on experience and qualifications. • Have 6 months or more experience Nominations are now open for the election carting from forestry sites to Port QUEEN BEE For the zoom link work: and any other queries of ONE person to fill the membership of • Be drug free DUO please contact the Board Trust, Ian Ruru retires by rotation and being • You will provide free legal services to • Good attitude eligible offers himself for re-election. MUSIC FOR ALL Secretary on (06)868 residents in the Tairawhiti Rohe. • Look after your truck 4186 or email your OCCASIONS Nominations must be made in writing on the • Travelling between Hicks Bay and query to gisborne@ Wairoa is part of the job hence a current EXPERIENCED LOADER Affordable rates tairawhitireap.org.nz prescribed form and signed by the OPERATOR shareholder nominator and the nominee. A driver licence and a registered and Ph 863 0955 warranted motor vehicle are required. short one-page CV outlining qualifications Must - Entertainment and experience must accompany the (Travel allowance is available by nomination form and will be distributed to kilometers) • Experience fleeting and loading all shareholders with known addresses with please send your written application logging trucks their meeting notices. Nomination forms are and cV by friday 16th april to: • Ticketed for task GISBORNE available from the office of the Secretary of • Drug free the Trust. Gillian Creach CHORAL General Manager HEAVY DIESEL MECHANIC SOCIETY Coates Associates Tairawhiti Community Law Centre 300 Childers Road P. O. Box 1053 Must - Combined choirs of Gisborne and Gisborne 4040 Hastings present GISBORNE • Relevant experience or qualifications Ph 06 867 0015 Email: [email protected] • Full driver’s license Mozart Requiem Email: [email protected] Ph: 0800 452 956 • Be drug free in D Minor Mobile: 0221033779 Nominations must be lodged at the Trust Top wages to top workers. and other works office no later than 10am, Tuesday 20th (*Application Forms are available at Sunday March 28 - 1pm April 2021. 85 Lowe Street, Gisborne from Monday If any of these positions sound like you, St Andrew’s Church - Door Sales 22nd March or by email request) contact Gus 0274 900 559 $20 Adult $10 Student - Children free Pene Brown [email protected] Chairman The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 CLASSIFIEDS 23 Situations Vacant Situations Vacant Situations Vacant

IWS Psychologist CLASS 2 DRIVER

• IWS Psychologist role – permanent, full-time • Based in the Bay of Plenty - Waiariki or Gisborne - Tairawhiti GISBORNE to service both regions. Office location to be confirmed with We’re hiring successful candidate Eastland Group specialises in regional The EnviroNZ Gisborne team are looking for a Class 2 Driver. As infrastructure. We run Tairāwhiti's port, Ministry of Education Te Kahu Tōī, The Intensive Wraparound a Driver for EnviroNZ, you are integral to our daily operations and airport and electricity lines company, as Service is a service that provides comprehensive, evidence based supporting the community. You will be responsible for operating well as generation assets including interventions to support children/young people with challenging a wide range of vehicles to carry out the safe collections for geothermal power plants in Kawerau. behaviour, socio-emotional difficulties and complex learning needs customers. This role would suit a self-motivated candidate who We are currently looking for multiple across a range of contexts. enjoys working as a team and interacting with customers on a daily people to join our team: For information about the Intensive Wraparound Service please basis. Full training and development on our fleet of vehicles will be provided. Project Accountant refer to http://www.education.govt.nz/school/student-support/ What you’ll bring: special-education/intensive-wraparound-service-iws/ This role involves providing financial • Will hold a clean Class 2 licence (or above) and professional truck information for performance management, To be successful you will need: driving experience. project planning, decision support and analysis to optimise objectives. • to be a New Zealand Registered Psychologist under the Health • Dangerous Goods (DG) Endorsement an advantage however we Practitioners Competency Assurance Act and hold a current will provide full training. Project Hand / Civil Labourer practicing certificate. • Has a sound understanding of Health & Safety and NZTA’s This role involves project, operational and Work-time and Logbook requirements. For further information and a confidential conversation, please maintenance duties, procurement and contact Carol McKinnon, Service Manager at 027 838 6780, • Possesses good level of physical fitness. production of seawall armouring units and other repairs and maintenance. [email protected] • Confidently knows geographical area around Gisborne area. To see the full position description and to make an application For more information, please contact us on 0800 755 575. We offer excellent conditions of employment and competitive remuneration. please visit our careers site. Come and work for an organisation that really values its people. Are you ready to For more information and to apply, please make a difference? visit eastland.nz/careers Applications close: Wednesday, 7 April 2021 Situations Vacant

Situations Vacant PATUTAHI GOLF CLUB INC Situations Vacant GREENKEEPER - Part-time position 10 to 20 Hours per week Hours are flexible to suit the successful Advertising Salesperson applicant but between 10 and 20 hours CIVIL PROJECT SOLUTIONS LTD per week and the remuneration is negotiable. EXPERIENCED LAND SURVEYOR OR We are on the look out for an Advertising Salesperson to take LICENSED CADASTRAL SURVEYOR Patutahi Golf Club is a 9-hole golf course over an established client base. At The Gisborne Herald it isn’t situated 12kms from Gisborne City and all about sales, it’s about building trusted relationships with our ABOUT US - Civil Project Solutions Ltd (CPS) is a civil set in a parklands style reserve with an attractive array of evergreen and clients and helping them to build their business. This is a full time construction project management firm with capabilities spanning procurement & contract management, detailed engineering deciduous trees. Sales position available within our fun, creative team. design, environmental management, planning, drafting, as wellThe greenkeeper is primarily responsible as a strong Survey Division that provides an integral servicefor the day-to-day maintenance and Key Responsibilities to our projects and clientele. With the head office in Gisborneupkeep of the greens. Applicants should • Offer current and prospective clients advertising options within and a new office in Queenstown, CPS is engaged in a numberpreferably of have some green keeping The Gisborne Herald, online, and in our special features exciting and diverse projects across the Poverty Bay, Hawke’sknowledge and experience. Other staff Bay, Bay of Plenty and Central Otago regions. • Establish and maintain trusted relationships with our customers and volunteers assist the greenkeeper with the mowing and maintenance of the • Be organised and confident with an ability to meet deadlines Over the years CPS has invested in top-of-the-line surveying equipment from Trimble, including a SX10 Laser Scanner,course. • Have a great personality and enjoy dealing with people multiple GPS sets, Robotic Total Station and Phantom 4 RTK You will be required to be a Drone. The Survey Division is involved in a wide rangeself-motivated of person with excellent Who are you? projects including topographic surveys, cadastral surveys,people skills to foster good relationships • You have previous sales or customer services experience or engineering design, modelling and machine control, set-out, volume calculations and more. with other staff, volunteers, contractors are willing to learn and the Course Convenor. A good • Great communication skills, both written and verbal We have a young and dynamic team and are looking for a like- knowledge on maintaining machinery is also required. • You enjoy working in a team of independant people minded Land Surveyor to join our Survey Division in sunny Gisborne. • You are a ‘People Person’ Applications close 5 April 2021. The ideal candidate would have: • You enjoy meeting and exceeding targets Please apply in writing to Patutahi Golf • 5+ years’ experience, however less experienced applicants will Club Inc, PO Box 50, Patutahi 4045, or certainly be considered. by e-mail to the secretary, David Quinn • Diploma in Surveying or a Bachelor of Surveying degree. at [email protected] • Licensed Cadastral survey qualification an advantage. If this is you, • Advanced knowledge in AutoCAD Civil 3D or 12D preferred. Alternatively, please contact Chris please send your CV and cover • A desire to work on high profile and complex projects. Parker, Course Convenor on 027 204 letter to Jane Smith, • Excellent communication skills. 0433 or [email protected] if you Advertising Manager • Be a team player. require any additional information. 64 Gladstone Road Gisborne email • Willingness to learn and support our team in their projects. [email protected] BENEFITS: Applications close on • A competitive salary. Frequency Discount Friday April 16, 2021 • Company vehicle. • Career progression and expansion of skills. Repeat your line advertisement on • Opportunity to work on a broad range of projects. consecutive days to take advantage of our3 frequency discounts This is a great opportunity to join a growing company with a1 Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or strong forward workload. For more information contact Lennon ph 869 0601 a valid NZ work visa and a current New Zealand drivers licence. 38735-01 Wiltshire on 027 849 5931 or email your CV to [email protected] 2 24 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 Situations Situations Situations Situations Situations HOME & LEISURE Firewood Fruit and Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Produce BUY now, 2m3 Pine NANNY needed ASAP, WANTED: Excavator JOINER Dogs, Cats, Pets $150, 4m3 $280, 6m3 lovely farm 30min from Operator, forestry $420, 8m3 $550. NASHI Gisborne, 10min from roading experience, unit We require a RELUNCTANTLY Manuka, 2m3 $300, SEVERAL Varieties TK, $29/hr fulltime, standards a bonus. qualified/experienced for sale 4yr old 1/2 4m3 $580. 862 8876. (and other fruit). Bruce 7am-5pm 5 days p/w, Enjoy working as part joiner/cabinetmaker to Persian beautiful female www.macsfirewood.co.nz Estate Orchard www. EMPLOYMENT for toddler & eventually of a small team, but join our small but busy ginger cat with lovely nashigisborne.com for OPPORTUNITY 3mth old. Preferably able to work alone. team, manufacturing white markings, Rosie MANUKA GOLD directions and info. and installing kitchens. Waikura Valley with early child Pre-employment and Twinkle Toes, to good WOODSTOCK 2yrs Closing for the season The club has an Manager experience and previous random drug testing Problem-solving skills caring home. Used to dry. 027 455 3722. Sunday 28 March. opening for part-time For more information nanny experience only. done. Sound awareness with a high level of living quietly with TEESDALE ORCHARD bar staff, approximately please contact Please email vaynergy of health & safety accuracy and good elderly present owner 20 to 25 hours a week. [email protected] @gmail.com or call 021 practices. Contact Paul attention to detail. and her dog. Owner APPLES, Royal Gala, 0894 7649. White 0274 508804 a/h. now in Ryman’s Rest Bar Manager’s licence or refer to: Strong work ethic, Wanted to Buy Red & Golden would be an advantage trademe.co.nz Home and unable to Delicious & Ballarat honest and reliable, tidy take care of Rosie. She but not essential. Please for further details. and punctual. MODERN treadmill, Cookers, Packham drop CV’s off to the is speyed, has just had lightweight, excell pears, tomatoes, sweet- Club’s office. Phone 868 4236 worm/flea treatment. cond. Please ph 867 corn, Buttercup squash, email: Rosie’s basket sheep- 1330 evenings. pumpkin & much more. Situations Vacant mastercraft@summer skin rug, litter container Back Ormond Rd, open fieldjoinery.co.nz and carry cage goes ORCHARD bin trailer, 7 days, Eftpos avail- with her. Price $300. Ph any cond. Ph Jack, 027 able. 021 752904. 348 6961. KUMARA, PYO, $1.50-$2.50kg, Sat & AFFCO WAIROA Sun, 8am-2pm, on Salesyard Rd, just past the Jolly Stockman, Bring your own con- Site security tainers. 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GISBORNE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH Rev Jin Sook Kim www.standrewsgis.org.nz St Andrew's TAMARAU CHURCH IN Church ANGLICAN CHURCH COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTIAN COMMENT www.waiapu.com CHRIST 176 Cobden Street Matthews Rd (off Wainui Rd) PARISH OF GISBORNE Roebuck Road ‘The way you treat others is the way 10.30am: Celebration 10.30am: you will be treated.’ Luke 6:38 CEV Service in the Hall HOLY TRINITY Kidzone, Worship OPEN Matawhero Speaker: 10am & 7pm Jesus said, ‘Don’t condemn others, and God Historic Church 8am: Holy Communion Lew Paul. Service won’t condemn you. God will be as hard on you 10am: Holy Communion as you are on others! He will treat you exactly No Service on Sunday A warm welcome. All welcome as you treat them.’ (Matthew 7:1–2 CEV) Think 10.00am: Combined about it. Do you really want to live your life Service for Waipaoa Parish Ph 867 4563/868 4735 Ph John 027 7751 656 judging and being judged? Good Friday 2 April 9.30am: Morning Prayer at St Luke's, Kristin Armstrong puts it this way: ‘We were OASIS Waerenga-a-Hika created to be in community … (Not) treat COMMUNITY each other with a spirit of judgment … There’s ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH of something in us that permits us to vie for a better CHURCH St Mary Star of the Sea impression of ourselves by belittling someone else. It rages through the teenage years, and SUNDAYS 10am should end when we ‘grow up’, but instead it WORSHIP & MINISTRY WEEKEND MASS TIMES mutates… We judge each other’s relationships "The Shelter" for the Literal when our own are crumbling … or their parenting & Spiritually homeless Saturday 6.00pm skills when our own are hanging by a thread Sunday 9.00am … Someone who never exercises is “lazy”… In the Heart of the Community Someone who hides their feelings is “cold”… with the Community at Heart we judge who has what job, who’s busier, who Naumai Haere Mai - East Coast Tolaga Bay 2nd Sunday 11.00am has more stress, who has it “rougher”. Someone ALL WELCOME Tokomaru Bay 3rd Sunday 11.30am tells us bad news and we secretly rejoice that it’s Cnr Rutene, Tyndall & Entry Matawai 4th Sunday 11.00am not us … someone shares good news and we call 1 Ida Rd, OUTER KAITI them arrogant. But no one wins because we’re all on the same team.’ Ptrs. 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ALL WELCOME Extract from Word for Today Find us on Facebook - Mangapapa Union Parish www.mup.org.nz Bernard Moran 28 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 Bridge results FRIDAY, March 19 — Beetham Lifestyle Village Pairs 2 North/South East/West Nola McKee, Glenys Evans 65.74 Margaret Amor, Roger Hayward 63.08 FAMILY LINKS IN Sally Falkner, John Rouse 55.49 Diana Styche, Sue Hayward 56.70 TRIOS VICTORY: Bette Parker, Elizabeth Jackson 55.22 Frank Roach, Noel Minaar 53.24 Bruce Easton (right) teamed up with his MONDAY, March 22 — Beetham Lifestyle Village Pairs 3 (Howell movement) sons-in-law Mike Yvonne Waide, Pippa Williams 68.75 Glenys Evans, Trish Corson 61.90 Foster (left) and Mal Mark Fleming, Linda White 56.55 Rosemary Rowell, Murray Owen 53.13 Trowell (inset) to Gretchen Ivess, Jean Bennett 51.79 Beverley Evans, Louise Goodhue 51.19 win the final of the WEDNESDAY, March 24 — Beetham Lifestyle Village Pairs 3 (Howell movement) centre opening trios. Elizabeth Jackson, Sally Falkner 62.08 Margaret Amor, Jean Bennett 60.48 It was Foster’s first Trish Corson, Bette Parker 55.71 Roger Hayward, Robin Bennett 53.81 centre title, Trowell’s Hazel Griffin, John Rouse 50.95 Louise Goodhue, Beverley Evans 49.17 40th and Easton’s THURSDAY, March 25 — Beetham Lifestyle Village Pairs 3 (Howell movement) 78th. Main picture by Tracy Clayton, Hans van der Kuijl 61.90 John Rouse, Sandra Bryon 57.94 Liam Clayton; inset Lois Grose, Gretchen Ivess 55.56 Murray Owen, Yvonne Waide 53.97 by Rebecca Grunwell Kay Crosby, Robin Bennett 46.03 Linda White, Anne Roberts 43.65 FRIDAY, March 26 — Stenersen Kain Pairs 1 North/South East/West Carolyn McMurray, Bobby Thomson 60.08 Noel Minaar, Brent Turnbull 57.67 Nola McKee, Robin Bennett 54.33 Bette Parker, Beverley Evans 54.92 Jean Bennett, Glenys Evans 53.67 Anne Roberts, Roger Hayward 51.92 On the mats — indoor bowls news MIKE Foster won his first Poverty Bay-East Coast Heather won two national titles — the pairs and triples Under-18 year old singles champion, the first PBEC point on End 8 to make it 6-6 going into the last end. Centre title, teaming up with his father-in-law Bruce — in 1997, his uncle Brian White won the prestigious bowler to win this title, and Mike’s younger son Dylan is Easton played a great bowl to take the Lynn team’s Easton and brother-in-law Malcolm Trowell to win the Hawke’s Bay Easter Singles, and his late grandmother performing well at local and national level. closest bowl away from the head, leaving Trowell’s team Sutherland Automotive centre opening trios final 8-6 Maureen White won her PBEC gold star in the year Foster’s team got off to a good start to lead 4-1 after holding the points for the win. against Lois Lamont, Marise Raklander and David Lynn. 2000 for five major title wins. three ends; then they were 6-3 up after six ends. This was Trowell’s 40th centre title and Easton’s 78th. Foster has bowls in his blood. His late mother Mike’s son Matthew Foster is the New Zealand Lynn’s team picked up two points on End 7 and one Easton’s first title came in 1977. 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The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 SPORT 29 Mixed results at national tourney BOWLS By Crackerjack Harrison won her game 25-24, Shanks and Mills won 20-13 and the fours lost BOWLS Gisborne-East Coast was 13-11. represented by two teams — one men’s Against Waikato, Harrison had a 25-17 and one women’s — at the national loss, the pair had a 20-16 loss, and the intercentre championships in Wellington fours had a 12-10 win. last weekend. Against Far North, Harrison had a Neither team made the semifinals, 23-22 win, the pair had a 14-11 win, and but both teams had some outstanding the four had a 17-13 loss. performances. After a bye, the women’s team faced The men’s team comprised: Jamey Dunedin and had a 25-10 loss in the Ferris, Boon McIlroy, Charlie Ure, Steve singles, an 18-12 loss in the pairs and a Goldsbury and Paul Harrison (Gisborne 14-all draw in the fours. Bowling Club); Leighton Shanks Gisborne-East Coast had three losses (Kahutia); and Mick Maunder and Ben against Auckland — 25-5 in the singles, Elkington (Tolaga Bay Bowling Club). 19-11 in the pairs and 14-13 in the fours. Selector/manager was Ben Brown. A rearranged line-up met South Ferris played the singles, Harrison Canterbury. Mills played the singles, and Shanks played the pairs, and Bob Hawes (skip) and Merrick played the McIlroy (skip), Charlie Ure (director), pairs, and Shanks (skip), Harrison Mick Maunder (two) and Steve Goldsbury (director), Vaotuua (two) and Richter (lead) played the fours. (lead) played the fours. Gisborne-East Coast men played all Mills won her game 25-24, the pair won their games at Naenae Bowling Club. 18-15 and the four won 11-9. All three In Round 1, against Marlborough, games were won on the last end. Ferris won his game 25-11, Harrison Overall, Gisborne-East Coast women and Shanks lost 24-10, and the four won finished fifth with six match points, 8.5 27-10. game points and -48 net total of shots. Against Central Otago, Ferris had a Beattie said the two unsuccessful 25-13 loss, the pair had a 22-13 win, and rounds were their downfall. One or two the fours had a 15-12 loss. WOMEN’S REPS: The Gisborne-East Coast women’s team finished fifth in the wins in either round would have kept Gisborne-East Coast had three losses national intercentre championships in Wellington last weekend. They are, back (from them in with a chance of qualifying for against Wellington — 25-22 in the left): Paige Richter, Tanya Harrison, Anita Vaotuua, Lucy Shanks, Jasmine Merrick and post-section play. singles, 18-16 in the pairs and 19-9 in the Dayvinia Mills.Front: Carol Hawes, Bobbie Beattie and Lyn Trueman. Picture supplied Having a bye in the middle round did fours. not help, especially when the team had to Against Thames Valley, they had three shots. They did not play the last round Karaka). Selector/manager was Bobbie sit around for three hours, unable to have more losses — 25-21 in the singles, 22-6 as the top two teams in their section Beattie. a practice or a trial end, Beattie said. in the pairs and 18-7 in the fours. qualified for post-section play. Harrison played the singles, Shanks Bowls New Zealand laws said teams Against Manawatu, Ferris won his The Gisborne East-Coast women’s and Mills played the pairs, and Hawes were allowed a practice or trial end after game 25-23. The pair lost 22-17 and the team comprised: Tanya Harrison, (skip), Merrick (director), Vaotuua (two) a bye but the umpires would not allow it. four lost 15-10. Dayvinia Mills, Carol Hawes and Lyn and Richter (lead) played the fours. Beattie said she was not happy about Overall, Gisborne-East Coast men Trueman (Gisborne); Paige Richter and The women’s team played at it as the inactivity affected the team. She finished seventh, with two match points, Lucy Shanks (Kahutia); Anita Vaotuua Johnsonville Bowling Club. said she would address the issue with four game points and -43 net total of (Poverty Bay); and Jasmine Merrick (Te In Round 1, against West Coast, Bowls New Zealand. Norman piles on Carnage for Roosters further Manly pain RUGBY LEAGUE more control over the Dragons’ attack in the in loss to Rabbitohs WOLLONGONG — second half, when they Off-contract St George completed at 95 percent RUGBY LEAGUE move into the NRL side. Gagai crossing soon after to go ahead 12-0. Illawarra half Corey with Ben Hunt battling by Pamela Whaley, AAP “That’s the wonderful part of our sport. The Roosters were barely holding on at Norman has produced a cork. It’s really tough but let’s go,” he said. 14-0 when Daniel Suluka-Fifita’s baffling his best game in recent His star turn came SYDNEY — Sydney Roosters’ season has “Let’s find a way . . . it’s what you do. brain explosion cost him 10 minutes in the memory to pile further after Norman this week been plunged into disarray with star half “You get disappointed for five minutes bin, but he was lucky it wasn’t a send off. pain on Manly with a spoke about playing for Luke Keary suffering a suspected season- and then you get excited for what’s next. With tensions already bubbling, the 38-12 win in Wollongong. a contract for the first ending ACL injury in last night’s 26-16 NRL “This is the acceleration of some 21-year-old prop let rip with a punch to the Norman had a role in time in his career, with loss to a rampant South Sydney. other guys in our team to go and take back of Jai Arrow’s head while the Souths three of the Dragons’ four talks yet to begin on a Keary went down without contact and opportunities and it’s up to us to find a way . forward was held in a three-man tackle. tries as they moved into new deal and knowing he clutched his left knee before being taken . . it’s round three.” Josh Mansour scored soon after to the NRL’s top eight for needs to impress. from the field shortly after halves partner The injuries capped off a rotten night for hammer home the lesson and give Souths the first time since April “Corey was brilliant,” Lachlan Lam suffered a suspected MCL the Tricolours after they were blown off the an 18-0 lead at the break, extended by 2019 — having started coach Anthony Griffin injury. paddock in the first half by the Rabbitohs Walker’s second try early in the second half. the season as early said. “Obviously he hasn’t The duo suffered the injuries in the who led 24-0 early into the second half. “We certainly owned the first half. The wooden-spoon favourites. been happy with . . . the second half at Stadium Australia, adding In the first two games of the season Brett second half was a bit of a mess because Manly meanwhile could last period of his career further woe to the depleted Roosters who Morris and James Tedesco had scored 11 of the situation with all the injuries, we just well be in the running for and needs to play well.” already have co-captains Jake Friend tries between them but they were held to couldn’t get momentum and everyone was the race to avoid bottom Hunt also set up two and Boyd Cordner on the sideline for just one each on Friday night. standing around for too long,” said Souths spot, with their 0-3 record tries before he was concussion precautions. A try on the buzzer for Josh Morris made coach Wayne Bennett. their worst start to a eventually put on ice, as It was a second-half massacre for the the scoreline respectable. Poor execution cost the Roosters dearly, season in 12 years. his old combination with Roosters with prop Lindsay Collins taken The ruthless energy that had dominated while Waerea-Hargreaves also gave away But while the Sea Norman and Andrew from the field in a medicab after he was Manly and Wests Tigers arrived too late and his fair share of penalties, copping Cameron Eagles struggled, Norman McCullough under Griffin knocked out cold by friendly fire from the Rabbitohs had them rattled from the Murray around the ears in the first half, and starred. He kicked once continues to grow. The teammate Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. outset. Mitchell on the nose in the 55th minute. for Zac Lomax to score trio helped Lomax bag a Coach Trent Robinson was devastated Former Roosters fullback Latrell Mitchell It all compounded for the Roosters in and twice provided nice double in the big win, as after the game, but said the halves injury reminded them what what they’re missing their first loss of the season, while the balls in the lead-up to the centre also equalled a crisis will open the door for replacements — with a trick play to put Cody Walker over for Rabbitohs are now two from three to start Matt Dufty tries. The club record with 22 points most likely young gun half Sam Walker — to the first try after eight minutes, with Dane the year. 30-year-old also took on his own. — AAP Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS Highest finish, women (104): Chiarn Waikawa (6); C Kaio 140 (5), 135, 125, 105, 100 (4). Awatere 140, 121, 118, 100 (4); W Te Kira 180, 140 180s: Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard 2, Te Kotahi Kaio (Kidz (Waihape Whanau). Knights 3 Falcons 14: T Irwin 180, 140 (6), 139, (3), 125 (3), 120, 07, 100 (5). n Himz); John White (Whanau Magic); Riria Awatere- Most tons, men (31): Tahuna Irwin (Falcons). 115, 101, 100 (21), T Brown 100; P Tom 140 (4), Ruahine Tahi 13 Hummingbirds 4: M Awatere Kohunui (Ruahine Tahi); Willy Te Kira (Ruahine Rua); Most tons, women (12): Chiarn Waikawa 139, 132, 121, 105, 100 (7); S Kirikino 171, 140 (2), 140, 139, 138, 125, 100 (3); R Te Kira 123, 120, Tahuna Irwin (Falcons); J Reedy (Waihape Whanau). (Waihape Whanau). 137, 132, 123, 100 (10); T Hindmarsh 140, 114, 100 116, 100 (2); R Awatere-Kohunui 120, 109, 100 (6); Highest start (140): Tahuna Irwin 5, Pete Tom, TEAM RESULTS (10); B Edwards 125, 118, 100; V Mackey 140 (2), T Heurea 140 (2), 100 (3); E Kirikino 111, 100 (3); C Sam Kirikino (Falcons); Johnny Smith 2, Willy Te Whanau Magic 3 Kidz n Himz 14: J White 180, 100 (3); L Edwards 101. Woods 120, 115, 100 (2); M Kaio 105, 101, 100 (4); Kira, Wayne Huerea (Ruahine Rua); Tristan Reeves, 140 (2), 132, 125, 110, 100 (12); J Waikawa 100 (4); Waihape Whanau 5 Ruahine Rua 12: P Waihape S Tom 139, 124, 121, 100 (2). Te Kotahi Kaio (Kidz n Himz); Kino White (Whanau K White 140, 124, 120 (2), 100 (5); K Waikawa 125, 160, 100 (5); J Waihape 140, 132, 114, 100 (3); J Draw for April 8, 7pm: Whanau Magic v Magic). 120, 110, 100 (3); T Kaio 180, 140 (6), 137, 135, Reedy 180, 140 (3), 100 (8); C Waikawa 118, 104, Knights, Ruahine Toru v Hummingbirds, Waihape Highest finish, men (107): Willy Te Kira (Ruahine 134, 133, 125, 121, 120 (2), 100 (13); T Reeves 140 100 (10); J Smith 140 (2), 121, 100 (7); W Heurea Whanau v Kidz n Himz, Ruahine Rua v Tigers, Rua). (2), 125; I Kaio-Wynyard 180 (2), 140, 133, 125, 100 140 (2), 132, 122, 125, 122, 121 (2), 100 (6); B Ruahine Tahi v Falcons. 30 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 Barrett spoils Smith’s night RUGBY by Liam Napier, NZME FRIDAY night under the Dunedin roof was supposed to be Aaron Smith’s celebratory match. Only, someone forgot to tell Jordie Barrett, as the Hurricanes beat the Highlanders 30-19. Playing in his favoured fullback role, Barrett scored 30 points — the most in Super Rugby Aotearoa’s short history — that included three tries, two sweetlystruck penalties from over 50 metres and three conversions. For good measure Barrett pulled off a try-saving tackle on rookie Highlanders wing Freedom Vahaakolo in the first half and further asserted his influence with regular booming clearing kicks and spiral bombs. Barrett wasn’t the only reason the Hurricanes snapped a three-game losing run to bank their first win of the season — desperate defence played a key role, too — but he sure was a major factor. Unlike last week, when they POINTS MACHINE: Jordie Barrett gets over for a try during the All Blacks-Wallabies rugby match at Eden Park last year. Barrett capitulated to blow a 19-point halftime scored all of the Hurricanes’ points in their 30-19 victory over the Highlanders last night. NZ Herald picture lead against the Chiefs in Wellington, there was no second-half collapse from Highlanders back. squandered chance after chance to crack poor decision was made even worse when the Hurricanes. Barrett’s first two tries Ardie Savea led a strong defensive the Hurricanes line. veteran lock Bryn Evans flopped over for established a 17-7 halftime advantage, display that involved the Hurricanes In sustained attacking raids the the Highlanders’ opening try. and the visitors held on from there. making 85 more tackles and his speed Highlanders managed to blow at least Despite dominating possession, Two of Barrett’s three tries came from from the ruck often got his side on four try-scoring opportunities. All Blacks territory and running metres (452 to 173) brilliantly executed inside switch moves. the front foot. An upset victory will be flanker Shannon Frizell dropped the ball the Highlanders were chasing the game Smith’s record-breaking match — the a sense of relief for the Hurricanes, over the line while attempting to slam from the outset. All Blacks halfback surpassed Ben Smith knowing they aren’t as bad as previous it down after beating four defenders; Boosted by adding five kilograms as the most capped Highlander of all results suggest, though trekking to Eden Marino Mikaele-Tu’u was called for to his frame, Highlanders lock Pari time in his 154th appearance — did not Park next week is no jaunt. obstruction after charging off the back of Pari Parkinson, in his first match of go to plan. He ran out with son Luka and This was a disjointed display from the the scrum five metres out. the season, impressed with strong ball during a 63-minute shift had one sniping Highlanders. Nine times they ventured Dane Coles, in his first match back carries and solid lineout work while Josh run. Smith sparked a brief second-half into the Hurricanes 22 and only three from another calf issue, earned a crucial Ioane initially thrived in space after comeback with a quick tap for Connor times they came away with points. Such turnover penalty on his own line. And shifting from first five-eighth to fullback. Garden-Bachop’s try, but the Highlanders poor execution is, in part due to the in one example of desperate, scrambling Japanese loose forward Kazuki Himeno, will be disappointed they could not Hurricanes defence, but the Highlanders defence that defied the attitude of a on debut for the Highlanders, also left an honour their co-captain with victory, only had themselves to blame at times winless side Barrett dragged Vahaakolo impression off the bench. instead slumping to 1-3 after coming off too. down inches short on the edge. Yet those individual performances will the bye week and a one-sided loss to the It doesn’t get any easier for Tony The Hurricanes had to survive a yellow be of little consolation. Blues. Brown’s men next week, either, with card to prop Tyrel Lomax for coming in HURRICANES 30 (Jordie Barrett 3 tries; 3 Once on top the Hurricanes employed a trip to Christchurch to face the the side of a maul but they finally caved con, 3 pen) a smart kicking game by taking undefeated Crusaders on the agenda. after referee Brendon Pickerill absurdly HIGHLANDERS 19 (Bryn Evans, Connor pressure off first five-eighth Orbyn By halftime, Brown must have been reversed a penalty – deeming Hurricanes Garden-Bachop, Thomas Umaga-Jensen tries; Leger with Barrett, Salesi Rayasi and throwing his favoured cheese cutter flanker Du’Plessis Kirifi pushed Josh Ioane 2 con) Ngani Laumape all used to drive the hat against the wall after his men Highlanders prop Ethan De Groot. The HT: 17-7 (Hurricanes). 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CRICKET by Dylan Cleaver, NZ Herald Mitchell should also not come as a not a big 1. He nicked the excellent Matt surprise. While Conway’s ascension Henry behind for a single, the same score TRENT Boult took the catch of the has been spectacular, Mitchell’s has under-fire number three Soumya Sarkar summer, Matt Henry had the ball on barely been any less subdued. The major managed before top-edging the same a string and Jimmy Neesham bounced difference has been opportunity, given he bowler to Boult. back nicely, but they were mere sidebars bats in the middle order. That catch was regulation, the next to the main story: the stunning rise of It would be a stretch to say Mitchell’s one wasn’t. Liton Das (21) went to hit two batsmen the vast majority of New innings oozed class, but it was a heady expansively to the leg side but caught a Zealanders had barely seen play 18 knock — muscular, well-paced and leading edge that sent it well to Boult’s months ago. occasionally lucky. left at third man. He picked up the flight The Black Caps swept their three- It was the right innings for the early, raced around took a one-handed match series against Bangladesh, right time, coming after the inglorious stunner inches above the turf. winning the third match at the Basin dismissals of the experienced batsmen — If there was any doubt before, this Reserve by 164 runs after a woeful, Henry Nicholls (18), Martin Guptill (26), ended it. Game over. peculiarly passive attempt at chasing 319 Ross Taylor (7) and Tom Latham (18). For reasons known only to them, the to win. When the latter skewed to point, the Bangladeshis treated the rest of the Serious questions need to be asked in hosts were 120-4 and had used nearly innings like an open-wicket practice for a the Bangla camp about their preparation half their allotted overs — at that point test match not on the schedule. and approach to this match, with the 300-plus seemed a ridiculous idea. Mahmudullah’s late innings flurry fielding and batting glaringly inadequate. Then again, Conway is a ridiculous (76* off 73) gave the innings a veneer of To be fair, New Zealand’s top order talent with an ability to accelerate respectability it never deserved. didn’t cover itself in glory either. smoothly without putting the foot down. Henry (4-27) and Neesham (5-27) were Didn’t matter. Granted, he’s probably spent more time the primary beneficiaries, with the latter Two players with six ODIs between in the middle of the Basin Reserve than getting through a pleasing seven-plus them combined for a 159-run partnership, anybody else over the past few years, overs of work after a difficult day at scored their maiden one-day centuries but his ability to adjust to different Hagley Oval three days ago. and dragged their side through to a conditions is, say it quietly, Kane Bangladesh have now played 29 target that was too rich for Bangladesh. Williamson-like. MORE STRINGS TO HIS BOW: Daryl international cricket matches against That Devon Conway was one of them Mitchell, on the other hand, had to Mitchell, here bowling for Northern New Zealand in New Zealand and lost almost goes without saying. Wellington punch his way to 100. There were some Districts against Otago in Plunket Shield them all, including 16 ODIs. fans have been clamouring for his deft reverse laps and flicks but his go-to, cricket, showed he can wield a bat Ahead of the T20I series against a introduction from the day the Jo’burger break-the-shackles shot was to hit hard with the best of them when he scored Black Caps team resting their best signalled his intention to qualify for New to midwicket. a century for the Black Caps against players, they might want to look to the Zealand. He should never have reached 100 but Bangladesh yesterday. late tennis legend Vitas Gerulaitis for For them it has been a case of instant it won’t bother him. It’s not Mitchell’s Northern Advocate picture inspiration. He was on a terrible losing gratification. For others less familiar with job to catch balls he hits in the air, or to have been run out by a couple of metres streak against world number one Jimmy his work, it’s been a revelation. His 126 gather throws cleanly from the outfield returning for his second but Mushfiqur Connors before finally beating him on his (110 balls) oozed class. His elevation to when you’re short of your ground, which Rahim, who has hands like feet on this 17th attempt. the test team for the Lord’s test in June is what happened on the 300th and final tour, spilled the throw. “And let that be a lesson to you all,” he now looks a formality. legal delivery of the innings. On 98 he If Bangladesh was to have any chance said. “No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 That the other player was Daryl skewed one to midwicket and should skipper Tamim Iqbal needed a big one, times in a row.” The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, March 27, 2021 SPORT 31 Dream a step closer BMX by Jack Malcolm Ngata said Larby’s ability to do the big tricks regularly and with consistency was GISBORNE BMX rider Jett Larby’s dream key to his success. of one day becoming a professional rider The next step for Larby would be to take came one step closer to reality last weekend. the big tricks to something like a “spine” or Larby dominated the amateur field of a “box jump”, he said. the first annual New Zealand BMX Park The event was the first of its kind in the Nationals in his first competition. country, and the intention was to grow ties He said he found it nerve-racking and with Cycling New Zealand. challenging to put together a full run in a BMX made its Olympic debut in 2008, competition format. with racing. A freestyle category would also Larby is at the skatepark every day the be included at the postponed 2020 Tokyo weather is good, and has an airbag he Olympics. uses as a landing at weekends with his Ngata said the sport’s inclusion in the friends. Olympics had legitimised another pathway The airbag practice with his friends has for up-and-coming BMX riders to become paid off. Larby is able to consistently land professionals. backflips and 720 spins, which are both Despite New Zealand’s strong BMX high-risk/high-reward manoeuvres. scene, Kiwi riders struggled to compete His passion for biking grew from watching internationally due to a lack of suitable BMX Youtubers such as Nitro Circus athlete training facilities, he said. Ryan Williams and former professional rider “The skatepark riding is up there. We’re Scotty Cranmer. just let down by the size of the skateparks, Local rider and event organiser Haimona which are quite small.” YOUNG MASTER: Jett Larby, above right (centre) with his prize for winning the amateur class at the freestyle BMX park nationals. Pictured with him are runner- up Alfie Crocker (left) and third-placed Oscar Pluck. Right, Larby performs a bar spin and, left, he does a flip. Pictures by Haimona Ngata

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SPORT In-laws unite to win final of Career dream one step closer Saturday, March 27, 2021 centre opening trios 28 to reality PAGE 31PAGE Fast track, top racing SPEEDWAY by Murray Robertson THE final meeting of Gisborne Speedway Club’s season opened in sensational style last night with some of the best superstock racing the track has seen as Ethan Rees took out the champion of champions crown. The meeting continues tonight with the superstock best pairs, the Mangapapa Garage streetstock best pairs, the Phil Walsh Memorial for production saloons, and the fourth round of the TQ Masters series. The club’s final race night of the year will culminate in a $10,000 fireworks show, sponsored by Jukes Carriers. “What a night we had last night . . . it was fantastic racing,” club president Clyde McGrory said. “The Rees boys were on fire in the superstocks. Ethan (127G), his brother Asher (1NZ) and their father Peter (10G) were unbelievable. “They were breaking lap records on a very fast track.” Ethan Rees lowered the superstock track record from 16 seconds-plus to 15.4 seconds. “To take a second off the previous mark on a quarter-mile track takes a hell of lot,” McGrory said. “I spoke to some of the visiting superstock drivers who had not been here before, and they could not believe how fast the track was. They were amped by it.” Ethan Rees won the champion of champions title with a win and a second CHAMP OF CHAMPS: Ethan Rees (127G) won the Gisborne Speedway Club’s superstock Champion of Champions title last night placing across the three heats. and set a lap record for that class. He, his brother and his father were on fire in a night of outstanding racing. Rees is pictured Josh Prentice (5G), another member of with the chequered flag after he won the first heat. Picture by Graham Hughes (SportsWeb Photography) the Gisborne Giants, was runner-up and the Mt Maunganui driver Mark Costello McGrory said. (5G) 2, Mark Costello (98M) 3. 3. Race 2: Keegan Bunce (81B) 1, Ari Robertson (96M) was third. Clive Ireland and his swinger Callum TQ Masters — Round 3, Race 1: Duane Todd (9G) 2, Hayley Durston (277G) 3. Race 3: Riley “We had a good crowd last night,” Innes (56G) won two of the three sidecar (6B) 1, Dylan MacGregor (17G) 2, Ryan MacGregor McLachlan (48B) 1, Keegan Bunce (81B) 2, Ari McGrory said. races. Toby and Dylan Lardelli on 99G (74G) 3. Race 2: Aaron Humble (46A) 1, Dylan Robertson (9G) 3. “Almost nobody left early, such was the won the other race, and also had a second MacGregor (17G) 2, Duane Todd (6B) 3. Race Sidecars — Race 1: Clive Ireland and Callum quality of the racing.” and a third. 3: Duane Todd (6B) 1, Kris Gillies (32B) 2, Ryan Innes (56G) 1, Toby and Dylan Lardelli (99G) 2. Race Two or three rollovers occurred in the Seth McKay (48G) was in commanding MacGregor (74G) 3. Feature race: Duane Todd (6B) 2: Toby and Dylan Lardelli (99G) 1, Clive Ireland third round of the TQs. The drivers were form in the production saloons, with 1, Aaron Humble (46A) 2, Kris Gillies (32B) 3. and Callum Innes (56G) 2, Stu Priest and Kerwin all OK. three wins from three starts. Stockcars — Race 1: Trevor McArthur (128G) 1, Arnaboldi (52G) 3. Race 3: Clive Ireland and Callum Duane Todd (6B) from Hawke’s Bay Results — Superstocks — Race 1: Ethan Rees David Kingsbeer (38G) 2, Ben McArthur (217G) 3. Innes (56G) 1, Stu Priest and Kerwin Arnaboldi was the standout in that class, with two (127G) 1, Peter Rees (10G) 2, Jamie Hamilton (9G) Race 2: Royden Hynd (65B) 1, Mike Herbert (52R) (52G) 2, Dylan and Toby Lardelli (99G) 3. firsts and a third in the series, and a win 3. Race 2: Josh Prentice (5G) 1, Asher Rees (1NZ) 2, Clinton Cheetham (361H) 3. Race 3: Mike Herbert Production saloons — Race 1: Seth McKay in the feature race. 2, Jamie Hamilton (9G) 3. Race 3: Mark Costello (52R) 1, Jemma Palmer (14B) 2, James Marshall (48G) 1, Tanga Walsh (96B) 2, Blake Dear (37G) Gisborne’s Dylan MacGregor (17G) (98M) 1, Ethan Rees (127G) 2, Peter Rees (10G) 3. (16H) 3. 3. Race 2: Seth McKay (48G) 1, Damian Stokes picked up a couple of seconds. McCafferty Metal Cartage Superstock Champ Ministocks — Race 1: Keegan Bunce (81B) 1, (727B) 2, Blake Dear (37G) 3. Race 3: Seth McKay “The TQs were on fire last night, too,” of Champs: Ethan Rees (127G) 1, Josh Prentice Riley McLachlan (48B) 2, Hayley Durston (277G) (48G) 1, Blake Dear (37G) 2, Tanga Walsh (96B) 3.

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