TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 UNSUNG LOCALLY HERO: OWNED COVID-19 GISVIN MANAGER FEATURE Facebook bans anti-vax group HONOURED AT INSIDE AstraZeneca gets green light PAGES 6, EXPORT AWARDS TODAY Mass vaccination starts in Auckland 8, 12-13 PAGE 3 Record-breaking cases in Tokyo GISBORNE - TE TAIRAWHITI LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED 2021 PHOTOGRAPHY: Gay Young LIFT-OFF: Clear conditions for last night’s Rocket Lab launch at Mahia brought out onlookers and photographers from around the district. Gisborne photogrpaher Matt Dawson captured lift-off, and said the conditions were perfect. This shot was taken by him from Hospital Hill overlooking Gisborne city. The launch (inset) was an Electron rocket for Rocket Lab’s client US Air Force’s new Space Force. It took place at 6pm and was the first since the May 15 failure of the “Running Out of Toes” flight, which was recently pinned on a failure with the Electron rocket’s second-stage ignition system. The flight was a crucial one for Rocket Lab, which will be looking to get at least one more successful mission under its belt before its US$4.1 billion Nasdaq listing, expected before the end of September. Picture by Matt Dawson Users, iwi find positive outcomes at hui ACCORD by Marianne Gillingham over actions needed to bring transfer of governance from the about the summer experience that Crown to Tuhoe. ISSUES surrounding fishing, worked for both parties. WBFA, which has a boating and camping at Lake The Waikaremoana Boating and membership 1000 (including Waikaremoana have moved in Fishing Association (WBFA) was family memberships) sought a positive direction following a seeking permission to repair boat clarity to future relationships meeting at Aniwaniwa between ramps, pontoons, warning lights between iwi, stakeholders such as AT THE Ngai Tuhoe iwi executives and other structures conducive to themselves, Fish and Game NZ, and representatives of the safe navigation for boating and the Department of Conservation, Waikaremoana Boating and tramping. Wairoa Anglers club and others, Fishing Association. WBFA president David Parker he said. Te Uru Taumatua chairman said lake users also wanted to Kirsti Luke thanked the WBFA Tamati Kruger and chief executive better understand the tikanga for their patience over months of Kirsti Luke, said the two and practices surrounding Lake stalled communications. 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Come see for yourself. 68-72 Aerodrome Road • safeguardstorage.co.nz • 0800 437 640 *Viewings by appointment only, lease Terms and Conditions available on application. 41316-01 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............10 Classifieds ... 21-22 Literature ..........20 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............11 Television ...........17 Sport ............ 23-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ............ 6-9 World............ 12-13 Racing .......... 18-19 Weather .............27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, July 30, 2021 Punk band frontman ‘absolute hit’ at Aurora workshop by Akula Sharma GISBORNE punk rock singer Cory Newman was at Central School yesterday talking about leadership. The frontman for Sit Down In Front was engaged by the Aurora Education Foundation to lead the students in a discussion focused on the JK Rowling quote, “We do not need magic to transform the world; we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already”. Aurora foundation executive director Karen Bush said Cory had much to offer in terms of leadership through his hard- learned life wisdom. “Cory Newman is a remarkable musician and a multi-talented young man. We were delighted he could come HANDS-UP: Cory Newman at Central School yesterday leading an Aurora Education Foundation workshop. “We were delighted to share his life lessons and inspire our he could come and share his life lessons, said foundation executive director Karen Bush. Picture by Liam Clayton young leaders,” she said. “He was the ideal example of For his part, Cory said he enjoyed Aurora specialist facilitator Rebecca of what makes a good young Aurora an excellent role model who faces passing on his knowledge and bringing Trafford said she was really impressed leader.” challenges on a daily basis that most out the best in young people. with how the students were able to The Aurora foundation is a specialist people don’t even have to think about. “I particularly love mentoring and make connections to the abstract gifted education provider operating “The Aurora Leaders loved his zest helping people to thrive. concepts of leadership. in Gisborne and Wairoa, working for life and living. Cory was an absolute “It was a real treat to come in and “They could actually give great collaboratively with Gisborne primary hit and his tenacity was something for speak to the young Aurora Leaders practical examples, which showed schools to deliver a higher learning them to aspire to,” Mrs Bush said. today. They were the perfect hosts.” they grasped the important attributes programme for identified gifted and Daffodil Day set to launch THE daffodils are on their way. about $100,000 for the society, Gisborne-East Coast Cancer will have more items for sale. Society is holding their Daffodil Supporters are welcome to Day launch on Sunday with this come down and barter with him year’s donated daffodils making for some cheap items. their first appearance courtesy Other Daffodil Day launch of loyal Mahia grower Merv activities include: Goodley. •฀฀Merchandise฀clearance฀from฀ The launch will be held at the Cancer Society shed with the cancer society’s rooms on most items only $1-$2. the Gisborne Hospital campus •฀฀Gisborne฀Wainui฀Lions฀ between 10am and 2pm. barbecue with sausages at $2. Turn right when entering gate •฀฀Raffles.฀ 2 (the entrance to the former •฀฀Kids฀‘activity฀table฀with฀ maternity hospital) participation by donation of Mr Goodley is donating about gold coin including colouring 100 bunches of daffodils, “so it pages, windmill creating and PLEASE SHARE AND SEE YOU THERE: That is the friendly message from Gisborne-East Coast Cancer Society will be first in, first served”. tattoos. who are hosting their Daffodil Day Launch at their Gisborne Hospital-based offices on Sunday. It will be the first Legendary volunteer Daryl •฀฀Facepainting฀for฀the฀kids฀for฀ opportunity for most people to see this season’s daffodils. Daffodil Day 2021 will be held on August 27.File picture Gowers who has already raised $5. 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Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Ph 06 867 2410 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies [email protected] email: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Friday, July 30, 2021 NEWS 3 Gisborne and Wairoa take two awards GISVIN’S Mike Jones was employing and training honoured with an Unsung staff.” Heroes Award at last night’s The Unsung Heroes ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay Award recognises work Awards. behind the scenes of The sold-out event was exporting companies. Mike a dinner held at the Toi Toi shared it with Simon Beale, Hawke’s Bay Arts and Event of T&G Global, and Fidel Centre. Russ, of Wood Mallets. True to the name of the The judges said they award, unsung hero Mike couldn’t single out anyone, said it was all about the so decided to recognise team -— the reason he the three businesses and loved working there, and the individuals “who, in their reason he won the award. own way, each make a Mike is the operations significant difference to manager at GisVin. His role exporting in the region”. involved “winery logistics” The Judge’s Choice and covered the day-to-day Award, a discretionary running of the winery, the category, was won by Ilana generation of work orders Cheiban of NZ Mecates in and making sure everything Wairoa. The judges said she went to the right place. had done “a supreme job” in He had been full-time at carving out a company from the winery since 2013, but scratch, and unanimously had done 13 harvests with wanted to acknowledge NZ the GisVin crew. Mecates. Mike said he was They are a small A WIN FOR GISVIN: Napier Port chief “absolutely surprised” by family-owned business, executive Todd Dawson (left) presents last night’s win. specialising in the GisVin operations manager Mike Jones “I was a bit embarrassed manufacture of Californian- with the Unsung Hero Award at last night’s by the situation, but style tack for horses, that ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay Awards. Right, the gracefully accepted it. We’ve includes things like saddles, Judges Choice Award was a unanimous got a great team and place stirrups, bridles, halters, vote to acknowledge Ilana Cheiban of to work at GisVin.