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NATIONAL CHAMP: Gisborne’s Saffi Vette is carried across Piha Beach by brother Finn and Gisborne Boardriders Club member Magoo THIS ONE’S Braithwaite after her victory in the open women’s final of the national surfing championships on Saturday. Picture by Cory/NZ Surfing Magazine FOR DAD Vette family double a ANDREW VETTE tribute to late father

by Jack Malcolm Hareb (Taranaki), former world junior champion Ella Williams (Whangamata) TEARS flowed as Gisborne teenager and defending champion Ava Henderson Saffi Vette won her first open women’s (Christchurch). national surfing title at Piha Beach In good 1.0m waves, Vette kicked yesterday — a victory she dedicated to off the final with a 7.75 point ride and her late father Andrew. backed it up towards the end of the heat “He’ll have a big grin on his face up with 8.15 to take the lead with a 15.9 there. Hopefully, I’ve done him proud,” total out of 20 for her two best waves. said the 19-year-old, whose performance She faced a nervous wait on the beach was made even more special by brother for the final scores to be announced after Finn winning the under-18 boys’ final Williams came back in the dying minutes immediately before her. with an 8.15 ride. The siblings were jointly awarded It was too little, too late as she needed the Byers Trophy for best overall 8.49 points and she had to settle for performance at the nationals and they second on 15.6. were integral to Gisborne Boardriders Club winning the overall club crown and CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 regaining No.1 status. Eight Gisborne surfers claimed titles over the week-long champs GISBORNE GLORY Andy Vette, 52, died in September of last year after battling bowel cancer. Gisborne Boardriders Club’s eight His daughter said she wrote his title winners at the national surfing initials on her hand before the final, championships were — saying “you can do this for AV”. “It definitely motivated me and made OPEN WOMEN: Saffi Vette me a bit hungrier for that win. JUNIOR UNDER18 BOYS: Finn Vette “I had little sayings he told me before OVER40S MEN: Chris Malone my heats going through my head in the OVER60S MEN: John Gisby final. It reassured me that I could do it.” MEN’S STAND UP PADDLEBOARD: Vette had a challenging path to victory, Sean Hovell surfing against what was described as MEN’S LONGBOARD: Daniel Procter one of the most talent-laden field of JUNIOR BOYS’ LONGBOARD: Geordie Sawyer finalists ever — World Tour surfer Paige JUNIOR GIRLS’ LONGBOARD: Jay Ryan-Emerre

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CAR ABLAZE: A stationwagon driven up an access road off Raikaiatane Road at Eastland Port last night to a spot near the Te Maro sculpture appeared to have been deliberately set alight, firefighters said. Fire and Emergency NZ sent a crew to that area of Titirangi/ Kaiti Hill at around 9.15pm “The Holden Commodore stationwagon had been parked about 10 to 15 metres away from the sculpture,” a senior firefighter said. “The vehicle was fully involved in fire when we arrived. It was totally burnt out. The sculpture was not damaged.” The cause of the fire is being treated as suspicious, “probable arson”. Police have an inquiry under way. Picture by Liam Clayton

Stoked to have done Gisborne proud FROM PAGE 1 junior (u18) titles in 2017 and the junior title again in 2019. “I had no idea how well Ella She was the first Gisborne (Williams) surfed her last wave surfer to win the open women’s and I knew it was going to be crown since Airini Mason in really close,” said Vette . “Hearing Dunedin in 2011. Ella’s name announced in second Finn Vette surfed only three place was just unreal. I was so waves in the junior boys final but thankful.” two of those were good enough Hareb was third on 12.9 and for a 15.1 total and the win. Kora Henderson fourth on 6.65. Cooper (Raglan) was second on Vette said the conditions 13.85, Tom Robinson (Whangarei) were similar to her home break, third on 12.2 and Jayden Northerns, which she surfs every Willoughby (Raglan) fourth on day. But she knew it would be a 9.1. tough final. The final day of competition “I love being, as they say, the also saw Daniel Procter win dark horse and proving everyone his third open men’s longboard wrong.” title as Gisborne dominated the It was Vette’s first time longboarding divisions. competing solely in the women’s The club also won the open division, and she said she had women’s and junior boys’ been working towards winning divisions earlier in the week. the open title for several years. Procter said he went into the The feeling of hearing her event with no expectations and TOP CLUB: Gisborne Boardriders Club regained No.1 status in the country with eight titles at the name being called out on it was a special feeling to come national surfing championships at Piha. Celebrating their efforts are (from left) Gabriel Lobb, Finn Vette the beach as the winner was away with the title, adding it to Daniel Procter (behind Vette), Geordie Sawyer, Patrick “Magoo” Braithwaite, Jay Ryan-Emerre, Saffi Vette, indescribable and the victory wins in 2009 and 2013 (also at Asia Braithwaite, Mahia Braithwaite, John Gisby and Benny Hutchings. Picture by NZ Surfing Magazine still hadn’t sunk in when The Piha). Gisborne Herald spoke to her last “I’m a bit older now, at 33. . . night. I wanted to see if I could still do “Back home I usually don’t helped to grow a strong sense supporting other surfers across “There’s so much pride with it.” even make the final. It shows you of connection in the team at the the event.” everyone, myself and my family The local longboarding scene the level of surfing if the national champs. “It shows the work at the — everyone that you represent also deserved credit for growing champion can’t make the final of “We were the only real club level is actually paying off. and your sponsors. You know a “hotbed” of talent in Gisborne a local club competition.” region you could feel a sense Not just in performance but you’ve done them proud,” said that had lifted the level of Procter thanked Gisborne of connection across all of us. supporting one another and going Vette, who won the u16 and surfing, he said. Boardriders, who he said had We were down there every day as a team.” The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 NEWS 3

LOST ITS LOAD: The scene of the log truck accident at Te Puia Springs on State Highway 35.The truck’s trailer rolled on to its Logs take out pole, fence in side and logs went through a power pole and the front fence of a house (below). Pictures by Rob Graham spilt load at Te Puia Springs STATE Highway 35 at Te Puia the others were reconnected on about 40 of them within an Springs was blocked for a couple Saturday,” the spokesman said hour-and-a-half,” the network of hours on Friday afternoon A witness said the road was spokesman said. after a loaded log truck lost its closed for about two hours and The rest of the customers were trailer on the bend just south it was several hours after that reconnected later in the day of the council offices in the before the spilled logs were Saturday. township. cleared. “The driver of the harvester The spilled logs took out an Traffic built up for a couple was lucky not to have been 11kV power pole and crashed of kilometres in both directions injured.” through the front fence of a on the highway until the road Network staff were called house. reopened. to a vehicle crash on the East It happened at around 4pm. Meanwhile a crop harvester Coast Road at Mahia at 11am An Eastland Network struck 11Kv powerlines in a on Saturday after a car left the spokesman said the incident cut farm paddock on Whakarau road and struck a concrete power power to 160 customers at the Road at around 9.30am on pole. outset. Saturday and it cut power to “There was no power “We had power back on to 150 more than 60 customers. disruption in that case and the of them within 45 minutes and “We had power back on to pole will be replaced today.” No lift-off

HUNDREDS of keen spectators and photographers were left disappointed Called into action on Saturday night after Rocket Lab was forced to scrub its latest launch from Mahia. The launch was expected to provide a spectacular sight for people at the Lifeguards rescue divers, swimmers Bluck’s Pit Beach viewing site, with a sunset launch time, but the launch was halted so the space company by Murray Robertson Mitchell and Andrew Shelton launched the surf lifesaving club. could review sensor data. an IRB from Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae “Riversun Wainui lifeguard Aaron Spectators also gathered at Black’s A PAIR of divers near Tuamotu Surf Life Saving Club and raced across Whitehead grabbed her close to the Beach in Wairoa and Titirangi/Kaiti Hill Island and several swimmers at Wainui to help the two men. edge of the big rip and towed her to in Gisborne. Beach were rescued or assisted by surf “They had them back on shore at the shore,” said patrol captain John “Fortunately, we have a 10-day lifeguards yesterday afternoon and early Sponge Bay really quickly to their very Minogue. window for this mission so we have last night. relieved family members,” “The 17-year-old girl plenty of back-up opportunities in Police contacted lifeguards from the said Mr Martin. was quite shaken up the days to come,” a Rocket Lab Character Roofing emergency callout The men were checked Wainui Beach at by what happened and statement said. squad at around 6.45pm after two men over by a St John the‘ moment has a was having difficulty A new date will be announced using a kayak while diving off Tuamotu Ambulance crew. breathing. soon. Island got into trouble. “They were both OK, very powerful and “We kept an eye on “Family members on the shore became but the guy who had been dangerous shore her for over an hour alarmed and called 111 when the men paddling the kayak was break in places and until she was more were seen to be having trouble making very tired. comfortable.” Wrong number their way back from the island,” squad “It was a well done people need to be Lifeguard Aaron member Justin Martin said. rescue. careful, particularly McNaught assisted a AN article in Saturday’s “It was a single kayak they were “They were lucky, with children man who was caught in Gisborne Herald about population using. One guy was paddling it and the though, that they had a rip opposite Wainui projections included a transposed other was hanging on.” family members there — Wainui ’lifeguard School later in the figure. They were caught by the strong who saw what was Aaron Whitehead afternoon. Gisborne District Council’s long- offshore winds, gusting up to 46 happening and raised the “We also assisted a term plan projected population for kilometres an hour, and they were out alarm.” couple of body boarders the Gisborne urban area for 2021 in 1.4 metres of swell. who got into trouble,” Mr was 38,509, not the published “They were going backwards in their ■ SURF lifeguards at Wainui rescued Minogue said. 38,059. efforts to get back to shore and at or assisted four people out of rips at the “It was a busy afternoon. The surf was District councillor Larry Foster considerable speed. beach yesterday afternoon. pumping. was comparing that figure to “They would eventually have been The most serious incident involved “Wainui Beach at the moment has Statistics NZ’s 2019 population blown past the island and out to sea,” a girl in her teens. She got caught in a very powerful and dangerous shore of 38,366, and said Gisborne’s Mr Martin said. a feeder current and swept along the break in places and people need to be population had increased by more Rescue squad members Connor beach towards a major rip just south of careful, particularly with children.” than 150 in that time. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths Education helping to break the cycle CHEMIS, John Anthony. – Kua hinga EDUCATION is one key to “I signed up and went back leave her relationship and a John ki tana kainga i tenei ata, o Hatarei, i te breaking the chain of family to study the New Zealand get educated has been her taha i tana hoa rangatira violence, says EIT Tairawhiti Certificate in Study and children, especially her five a Maraea, me ā raua student and mother of six Pat Career Preparation Level 3 daughters. tamariki a Hamana raua Tamanui. and then 4. “I have to be a role model ko Whaimotu me ā raua Ms Tamanui has had a Soon after starting Level 3, for my daughters. I do not mokopuna. Haere ra e rough ride in her adult life Covid-19 hit. want them to go through hika! Moe mai ra i nga so far, including two violent As the country headed what I went through. I am ringa atawhai o to tatou relationships. into Level 2, Pat moved into passionate and driven on this matua-nui-i-te-rangi. Her second ended in a emergency housing with her journey now “. John Chemis passed traumatic event witnessed by children but did not give up Ms Tamanui has high away at home, on some of her children. Police on her studies. praise for the support she has Saturday morning, in were involved and a drawn- “Despite everything, Pat received from EIT staff, as the arms of his wife, out court process followed. has stayed focused and well as Moni Ora budgeting Maraea, with their “It was the same cycle as achieved some excellent services and emergency two sons Hamana and my first relationship, if not grades,” said Ms Hagen. housing from Work and Whaimotu, and their worse.” She has applied to do the Income New Zealand. mokopuna. John is lying at 4 She thought she was at her Bachelor of Social Work for “It has been hard talking to Joanne Street, Gisborne lowest when she enrolled at 2021. all the different people. Every The service to EIT. Ms Tamanui said she time I have to bring up the celebrate John’s life will “I did not know what I wanted to focus on social nitty gritty but I am doing be held at Evans Chapel wanted to study but I knew work because of her life well now.” at 11am on Tuesday 19 education was the key to my experiences. Anyone who wants more January 2021. future. “What I have gone through information about the courses All messages may be “My social worker told me gives me empathy and offered at EIT Tairawhiti can sent to 4 Joanne Street, about this course and asked understanding. I still have a go on the website or call into Gisborne. if I wanted to sign up for it. journey myself but eventually its main office on Palmerston I was interested and I went I aim to be an advocate and Road. to the interview and met the help people.” Deaths tutor Tania Hagen. A huge inspiration to

MULLACRANE, Sharon Gail. — 19.7.56 - 14.1.21. Beautiful, loving soul LIFE EXPERIENCE: Pat Tamanui is using education to escape who fought as long as domestic violence. Picture supplied she could, defying the odds, over and over with her strength, determination, positi- vity and love for her daughter. Absolutely adored Mum of Brittany. A private cremation Encounters with sharks has been held. A celebration of Sharon will be held on JUST over 100 years ago a Gisborne Tuesday 19.1 at the resident suffered shark bites while fleeing Tatapouri Fishing Club from a shark at Waikanae Beach. from 3pm. If you would Old newspapers from March 1910 report like to make a donation Mangapapa man Mr H. McGregor — an in her honour to the engineer at the Nelson Brothers’ freezing Cystic Fibrosis Founda- works — was swimming some distance off tion, please visit: https: Waikanae Beach when he heard women //www.cfnz.org.nz/ donate/ on the shore shouting and waving. Thinking they were communicating with In Memoriam others along the beach, he ignored the calls until he felt something pass under his leg. KERRY ELIZABETH Instantly realising the shouts were ELSMORE about a shark, he struck out for the shore. Sadly left us one Mr McGregor, “a powerful swimmer”, year ago. had only gone a short way when he felt We are sending a something near one of his feet. dove to Heaven, Just as he drew his leg up, the shark With a parcel on made a grab for him, but its teeth only its wings. grazed his foot, and by kicking and Be careful when you splashing he managed to drive the shark open it, away. It’s full of beautiful On coming ashore, he found his things. SHARK ALERTS: Waikanae Beach in 1937. In the early years of last century swimmers at Waikanae, Kaiti and Inside are a million foot had been badly lacerated, with the Wainui beaches made hasty exits from the sea when reports of sharks cruising in the bay caused alarm. kisses, teethmarks clearly showing, and there was File picture Wrapped up in a a large gash under his toes. million hugs. The same year, the occupants of an To say how much we open boat waiting off the coast for a woman bather was oblivious to the calls indeed be the stuff of nightmares. “I don’t care how big or savage a shark miss you and to send steamer had a close shark encounter. of those on shore until a shark “about A fisherman trapped this shark in a net may be. It can be killed and killed without you all our love. While waiting for the Gisborne-bound eight foot in length” cruised “to within a and then shot it. any danger to the man in charge of the We hold you close steamer Moura, a Mr Gamble went for a few yards of her”. From snout to tail, it measured 23 feet business” — sentiments that would raise within our hearts, swim to kill time. This prompted a “frantic rush” for (seven metres) long and had a girth of 10 an eyebrow in today’s environmentally And there you will After the swim, he was sitting on the safety from the lady in question. feet (three metres). It was described as conscious times, and a shudder from remain. side of the boat when an eight-foot shark Other swimmers had already left the a “monster” and one of the largest ever those with more respect for sharks’ teeth. To walk with us, made a lunging attack. water after the shark was spotted by those caught in New Zealand waters. In 1934, there were newspaper reports Throughout our lives The other five men in the boat “struck on shore and the warning was sounded. In February 1927, Mr Charles Ferris of of a Te Kaha man who snared a shark and Until we meet again. at the shark with oars and succeeded in Bathers at Kaiti Beach were alarmed Gisborne was described as a “rash shark wrestled with it in the water, determined to Forever missed and driving it off”. by the sight of a shark about nine feet in hunter” after wading into shoulder-deep seek revenge after he had lost hooks and loved by all your family All were reported to be “greatly length, cruising off the beach one January water at Wainui Beach to spear-hunt for bait to scavenging sharks. scared” and newspaper reports say it was evening in 1931. It was reported to be sharks. He wrapped his arms around the fortunate Mr Gamble was not “seized in the second shark seen at that beach that He fed stingray bait to sharks seen shark’s tail but it was too powerful for him the water”. summer. cruising nearby and when four came close and he yelled for help. Other shark scares and the catching In March 1933, two members of a enough, he harpooned the largest and His wife and another man on the beach of large sharks have been reported at visiting Australian swimming team were dragged it ashore. came to his assistance and the nine-foot- Gisborne over the years. out beyond the surfline at Wainui Beach Over 12 feet (4m) in length, the animal eight-and-three-quarter-inch shark was PLEASE In March 1914 sharks were reported to waiting for a wave to ride in. weighed 400 pounds (over 180 kilograms). finally dragged on to the beach. HAVE FAMILY be “fairly plentiful at Gisborne at present”. One noticed a shark nearby and both A newspaper described harpooning Other tales include boys canoeing off A newspaper reported when local reached shallow water, with the shark sharks as one of Mr Ferris’ principal Kaiti Beach and seeing a school of sharks, NOTICES trawler Swan was drawing in a catch, a “then only a few yards away” after what hobbies. then coming ashore to find their set hooks IN BY 9AM large shark “made a vicious attack on was described as “a fast sprint”. Mr Ferris said he wanted to travel to had been taken by sharks. the net and tore a big hole in it, allowing For those in whom the word shark stirs New South Wales the next summer to try One was too large for the lads to haul DAY OF about five pounds worth of fish to escape” images of the 1975 film Jaws, a shark his methods after a spate of fatal shark in, but the other was nine feet (3m) long. PUBLICATION At Waikanae Beach in January 1926, a caught off Kaiti Beach in 1934 would attacks there. — RH The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 NEWS 5

MANOEUVRES: Saiyah Tahuri-Evans (front) steers Mahanga Tahuri around a challenging bend at Wairoa A&P Show’s mini hot rods. SMOKO AT THE SHOW: In a scene as Kiwi as Kiwi can be, Boris the wild pig (left, deceased), Sam Williams, Staci Needham, Baylie Thompson and Donnelly Hikuwai take a break in a shady setting. Bumper year for Wairoa Show Pictures by Mark Peters These and other photos are available for sale at The Gisborne Herald by Mark Peters secretary Charlotte Knight. equestrian competition attracted a grease still in it. She planned to knit or online www.gisborneherald.co.nz/photos “The most popular events are the “bumper number” of entries. a men’s jersey from it. THE rich whiff of sheep poo speed shearing and rodeo.” In the nearby wool room, wool “It slides apart really evenly. I’ll from the pens greeted visitors to Travelling the rodeo circuit with classer and consultant Ross Buscke spin the wool, wash it then roll it in the Wairoa A&P Show, an aromatic her father, Daniel Retimana of prepared to retire after 30 years newly shorn fleece to absorb the reminder this is New Zealand where Warkworth, was teen rider Olivia of service at the A&P Show while lanolin and the jersey will become the Show goes on. Retimana who competed in the Mawa Spinning Club (Mahia/Wairoa) waterproof.” The shearing, rodeo and junior girls’ barrel racing event members restarted their involvement After two days of sun, fun and big equestrian competitions were the on her father’s quarter-horse, and with the Show. crowds the Show was suddenly over most keenly attended events while clocked up her best time so far. “We’re trying to carry on the wool — until next summer. others sought shade, food, ice- “This is only my second season. story,” said Mawa member Barbara “We have a bit of a break and in creams, produce and crafts from It’s a really nice rodeo family to be Pryde as fellow spinner Sally a couple of months time we start the pavilion display and bragwall, with,” she said. Marshall spun wool from a Romney- planning for next year. or took their kids to side-shows “I like getting out there and racing cross fleece she had bought the day “A lot of work goes in over the such as the “animal zoo”, paintball my horse. You get an adrenaline before for $10. course of the year — maintenance target shooting, mini hot rods and rush.” “They would have done this 100 of the grounds, yard repair and mechanical bronco. The equestrian event was close years ago,” said Ms Marshall. maintenance. “A lot more people came through behind in the popularity stakes. “It’s a very ancient craft.” ‘Thanks to our volunteers, the gate this year than last year,” With 350 horses and 250 riders from Ms Marshall spun her fleece “in sponsors and funders we’ll be back Are you a visitor to said Wairoa A&P Show Society around the North Island, this year’s the grease” — wool with natural next year.” town and need to see a doctor? At Three Rivers Medical we welcome visitors to town as casual patients. If you or someone in your family falls ill or needs medical advice while you’re away from home contact Three Rivers Medical Gisborne. Phone bookings are necessary. Please note we are still using some phone consultations with doctors and nurses to maintain social distancing. SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT: Top entries in a scarecrow competition comprised Our open hours during summer are: a straw-hatted farm girl, a Santa in sunnies and a stick figure literally made of sticks Monday-Friday 9am-8pm and costumed in a black cape and skull mask, enjoy a spot of Wairoa sun. Saturday, Sunday, statutory holidays, urgent service, 9am-1pm then 2pm-6pm

Manage your health, book an appointment in BARREL advance and see the doctor of your choice. RACERS: Olivia Services available: Retimana (left) of Warkworth and Doctors, Practice Nurses, Pharmacy, Natavia Metekingi Radiology, Healthy Steps Podiatry, of Omahu have Gains@Geneva Healthcare Services, a quick break Peter Stiven General Surgeon, MoleMap, between barrel Gisborne Ear Clear, Gisborne Counselling IN THE GREASE: With a view to knitting racing events at & Psychological Services a man’s jersey, Mawa Spinning Club the Wairoa A&P Three Rivers Medical member Sally Marshall spins freshly Show. 75 Customhouse Street shorn Romney-cross fleece “in the (the white building opposite The Warehouse) grease” — wool with natural grease still P (06) 867 7411 or O508 3RIVERS in it — in the Wairoa A&P Show’s wool F (06) 867 4773 After hours call room. Healthline 0800 611 116 www.3rivers.co.nz 29483-17 6 The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021

JANUARY 2020

At the end of each year The Gisborne Herald looks back at the best photos and shares with you all. Pictures all by The Gisborne Herald photographers.

Khan McClutchie was due on January 5 but decided to make an early entrance — 9.33am on January 1. Gisborne’s fi rst baby of the new decade is Hayes Paenga’s second boy.

Andy Hayward poses with his golf ball and pitching wedge to celebrate his hole-in-one on the 112-metre par-3 sixth hole at Poverty Bay Golf Club’s Awapuni Links course

Kite surfers Sue McGregor and John Lush took advantage of The Rere Rockslide continues to be a huge tourist attraction. the ideal conditions — lots of wind, sunny — to go out on the Here (from left), Bailey Cameron, Graham Broadstock and Jake water at Waikanae Beach. Wheeler ride the slippery slope.

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A surfer catches a wave with the surf pumping at the Chalet break at Wainui.

Jeanine, Jessikah and Trent Fearnley relax in their spacious Wildwood toy hauler with dogs Simba and Nala at Pouawa Beach.

Fireworks light up the sky over Gisborne at the annual New Year’s Day Fire in the Sky event.

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37505-01 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 BRIEFS NZ’s emergency-housing Search resumes for missing kayaker WELLINGTON — The search for a kayaker missing off the Wellington coast will conditions ‘taking a toll’ resume today. Police found the kayak floating in the water in Tarakena Bay yesterday — but there was no sign of its occupant. WELLINGTON — Some Mr O’Regan said the lack The person had gone out earlier in the families in emergency housing of space and proximity to day and failed to return when expected. are reporting their children others presenting with mental A helicopter would be used to scour the are becoming emotionally health or addiction issues was water from above, while other teams hunt distressed because of their unsuitable. for the missing kayaker both from the living conditions. “It’s like putting everybody ocean and the land. — Newshub. Demand for emergency into an acute mental health accommodation escalated this ward without any nurses, Another quad bike fatality past year, with the number doctors or treatment available.” OMAKERE — A man who died in a quad of emergency housing grants There was a real need for bike accident in Hawke’s Bay on Saturday increasing by half. emergency housing as a short- was the second person to die on a farm in Data showed nearly term stay for those who had the region within a week. The man went out 10,000 people were given an found themselves without for a ride yesterday morning in Omakere Emergency Housing Special somewhere to live, she said. in Central Hawke’s Bay and did not return. Needs Grant between July and The problem was that, for His body was found late on Saturday night. September of last year. some people, it was not a short- And last Saturday, a 20-year-old woman On top of that, the term stay. “It is not the kind died after a four-wheel-drive crash on a Government contracted over 70 of environment that addresses rural property in Waipukurau, about 20 motels to house families and people’s long-term needs. minutes drive from Omakere. individuals. As of November 30, “What they need is permanent Police continue to investigate both they housed 1200 individuals. accommodation — they need crashes and the deaths have been referred However, social services permanent housing and to the coroner. — RNZ providers said the pace of support to access it. It has to be CHILDREN BEING EMOTIONALLY AFFECTED: Social services demand was not slowing. affordable as well, and it has providers are sounding a warning about the impact living in a See also page 15 And they sounded a warning to be in the right part of the motel is having on residents. RNZ file picture about the impact that living in region.” Two in transit test positive a motel was having on residents. However, there just was environments who were starting Ms Hocking said. “They’re just not designed for not enough supply of such to be affected emotionally by “We accept that for people LAUTOKA, Fiji — Two women who flew permanent living,” said Taone accommodation for people to where they were living. with nowhere to live, a motel from Auckland to Fiji and later tested O’Regan, the Aro Mai Housing move into. “It’s really at a high crisis is not ideal. However, it is positive for Covid-19 had only transited First operations manager for the A Lower Hutt Whanau Ora point now — these emotional, preferable to being homeless or through New Zealand, the Ministry of Downtown Community Ministry provider said families were health and social impacts sleeping rough.” Health says. (DCM) in Wellington. having to relocate to emergency that we’re seeing because of But Ms Ryan said the quality Fiji health authorities said the women, “They are quite often housing because of unaffordable what’s going on. People are just of motels needed addressing. aged 49 and 58, arrived in Fiji on flight overcrowded, too small to store rental prices, and they were existing. They’re not thriving or “A lot of the emergency NZ492 on December 24. any of your belongings in, and staying there for months. living well.” housing is not up to standard. NZ’s Ministry of Health said the two (people are living) in close In a statement, Ministry of We’ve been working with passengers transited through Auckland, quarters — there is very little People ‘just existing’ Social Development housing various agencies to advocate for after coming from higher-risk areas. space from each other.” manager Karen Hocking said that to improve, and changes It said it was not unexpected to have The DCM supports those at Takiri Mai te Ata Whanau it accepted motels were not the have been made. transiting passengers later testing positive. the sharp end of homelessness Ora Collective homeless ideal accommodation type. “But standardisation of Both women were asymptomatic during — the long-term rough sleepers prevention service manager “Our role is to ensure that emergency housing would be their entire stay at Fiji’s isolation facility in and those suffering from Lynda Ryan said it was not people with no other option something we would consider Nadi. addictions and mental health uncommon to talk to families are supported into emergency to be of huge benefit for the The two women have since been taken to issues. who had young children in those housing — usually in motels,” community.” — RNZ an isolation ward in Lautoka. — RNZ

BREAKING NEWS Double homicide investigation

under way in Taranaki, 2 dead LIVING TARANAKI — A double inquiries,” area commander THE COVID homicide investigation is under inspector Belinda Dewar said. LIFE: Forty- way in Taranaki after two The circumstances of the nine percent people were found dead in the incident were not yet known. of people early hours of this morning. Police were not looking for thought their Police said they were called to anyone else in relation to it. income and a property in Hawera at about A scene guard was put in work was 2.50am. place and would continue to adversely “One person was arrested be present throughout the affected at the scene without incident morning, Ms Dewar said. by the and is assisting police with our — The New Zealand Herald pandemic. AFP picture Fookbank still grappling with demand after first lockdown Survey highlights negative impact by Louise Ternouth, RNZ Avondale. Sir Michael said Covid- of the pandemic on working life 19 was a huge catalyst. AUCKLAND — A foodbank “It was unbelievable, our WELLINGTON — Half of the had been stressful. much control over their work lives. service is still trying to meet the foodbank was just meeting a need people who responded to a new “Every time I catch a cold or have “That’s pretty bleak given that demand from families affected by for our local community and then union survey said Covid-19 had had a a runny nose, I am asked to stay off people spend so much of their life at the very first lockdown. it went from 100 to then 2000 negative impact on their working life. work until I get a negative Covid test. work.” Auckland’s Village Community packages in a few days,” he said. Over 1200 people responded to the I quickly ran out of sick leave so then CTU said it was also “still Trust — founded by All Black After the first lockdown the Council of Trade Unions (CTU) online I don’t get paid for those days. Also, concerning” that 42 percent of legend Sir Michael Jones — has foodbank moved to a bigger poll from January 3-6 of this year. annual leave was denied during the respondents cited workplace bullying been inundated with requests warehouse to meet demands. Forty-nine percent of people lockdowns.” as an issue — a number which was since the first lockdown — where The foodbank relied on a believed their income and work Overwhelmingly, 94 percent of only marginally down on last year, thousands of parcels were small amount of funding, and had been adversely affected by the people supported the Government’s when it was at 47 percent. distributed — and things have not the rest was generosity from the pandemic. planned increase in sick leave from “It’s inexcusable that so many stopped. community, but Sir Michael said One anonymous respondent said five to 10 days. people are facing bullying, but given It runs a range of services from it was never enough. “We just run Covid-19 had “completely destroyed” In a press release, CTU secretary the imbalance of power between sports and holiday programmes to everything on the smell of an oily their career as a travel broker, which Melissa Ansell-Bridges said the employers and workers in most Kiwi mentoring but over the years the rag, we feel that pressure and it’s they had spent 15 years building. comments showed it was clear workplaces, it’s not surprising,” Ms shift has focused to its foodbank in growing.” Another person said the pandemic people did not feel like they had Ansell-Bridges said. — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 ‘Tougher rules needed to keep NZ Covid-free’

DUNEDIN — A top public working and close to being as health expert is calling for watertight as possible. tougher measures to keep New “You’re never going to have Zealand Covid free, including something that is 100 percent a five-day hotel quarantine foolproof, but you can get before travellers board pretty damn close, and I think Ten new cases international flights. we’re pretty damn close now.” Otago University public He said the Government health professor Nick Wilson would move to extend pre- over two days is also calling for quarantine flight travel testing to other facilities to be moved out of nations this week. Auckland, saying it is putting “My advice to anyone AUCKLAND — As of yesterday afternoon, the largest city at risk of yet coming to New Zealand long there had been 10 new cases of Covid, all in another outbreak. haul, unless you’re coming managed isolation, reported in New Zealand Prof Wilson has urged the from Australia or the Pacific, over two days. Government to beef up pre- is to start planning to make In the first update since Friday, the Ministry departure requirements for sure you have the negative of Health said in a statement yesterday passengers coming here, telling pre-departure test before you that there were now 82 active cases in the Newstalk ZB’s Early Edition come.” country. host, Kate Hawkesby, that There was concern at the One of the new cases reported yesterday authorities should be more rising proportion of positive was someone who had completed isolation worried than they were over cases in new arrivals; however, and returned two negative test results in the emerging contagious Covid- File picture it was hoped that widening September. 19 variants. testing would mean the “The person was recently retested as a As of midnight on Friday, number of infection cases in pre-travel requirement and returned a weak all passengers travelling from contagious variants, until the Government look at relocating quarantine would be capped at positive indicative of an historical infection,” the United Kingdom and the population was vaccinated. managed isolation and 100 at any one time. the Ministry said. United States were required to While it posed logistical quarantine (MIQ) facilities out Hipkins said the Yesterday’s other new cases came from produce a negative Covid test challenges, having a transport of our most populous centre. Government was not looking at Japan, the US, the United Kingdom, the taken in the 72 hours prior to hub — like in Hawaii, where “It really does seem crazy to further reducing the number of United Arab Emirates and South Africa. departure. people could undertake their have MIQ hotels in Auckland. people entering NZ along the The total number of confirmed cases in But Prof Wilson says that five days of quarantine in a “Maybe we should just same lines as Australia. New Zealand was 1900. until the vaccine is rolled out, hotel before flying on to New move those people to other “You can only come in if The Ministry also said the first travellers this will not be enough to keep Zealand, could make it feasible. centres and spare Auckland you have a voucher, and we’re from the United Kingdom and the United New Zealand safe from new “But this is all so much the risk of an outbreak or use only issuing vouchers for the States under the new requirements for pre- infection strains sweeping the simpler than dealing with a those Auckland hotels for the space that we’ve got available departure testing had arrived into globe. large outbreak where you have lowest-risk travellers, say from and the people we can safely New Zealand over the weekend, and Customs “Pre-flight testing is really to close down a New Zealand Australia.” accommodate. We’ve been had reported mostly “very high” levels of a very necessary move, but city, so it’s a very reasonable Prof Wilson said if New doing that rationing for quite compliance. it also needs to be really trade-off.” Zealand wanted to remain free some time now anyway,” he “The Ministry (of Health) recognises combined with a period of He was urging the from a community outbreak, it said. the extra effort required to comply and pre-flight quarantine, say in an Government to follow needed to improve the uptake Meanwhile, New Zealand thanks these individuals very much for their airport hotel,” he said. Australia’s lead when it came of the bluetooth-enabled smart was still waiting for vaccine contribution to helping keep New Zealand’s “We also need to reduce to tightening the cap on how phone app and look at ways to supplies to arrive. borders safe. the very large numbers still many people were allowed into increase testing. “The manufacturers are “Pre-departure testing will soon be coming into the country from their country. However, the onus lay with focusing on sending them to expanded to include all countries excluding high-risk places, like the UK “They’re accepting five times the Government, who was the countries where thousands Australia, Antarctica, and some Pacific Island and the US.” fewer travellers on a per-capita responsible for the border, and of people are dying every day. nations. Prof Wilson said New basis than New Zealand is, who were currently not doing a New Zealand and Australia are “These additional requirements have been Zealand was in a unique and they’re also looking at good-enough job at the border, about the same place in the put in place to further strengthen our border, situation, having accomplished better ways to carry out hotel he said. queue so we’re likely to receive to protect New Zealand from Covid-19 and a successful elimination quarantine, getting it out of The Covid-response minister, our first shipments around also from its new emerging variants.” strategy and it needed to put hotels, which we know were Chris Hipkins, told Newstalk the same time and that will be far more effort into protecting not properly designed for ZB’s Mike Hosking that the sometime between now and the ■ The next update from the Health Ministry the country’s Covid-free status quarantine.” Government’s efforts to keep end of March.” would be released this afternoon. — RNZ now with these new, more Prof Wilson suggested the Covid at the border was — The New Zealand Herald Revealed: landlords who have restraining orders against them

AUCKLAND — Two landlords are If the landlords being investigated by attended the hearing by teleconference. ON THE After a restraining order was facing criminal penalties for the first MBIE were convicted, they would be the He said he was attempting to appeal NAUGHTY obtained, a landlord’s behaviour was time after potentially breaching tough first since the sanction was introduced the order. LIST: then monitored by investigators to sanctions that are reserved for the 10 years ago. “The Tenancy Tribunal is a kangaroo Mark Philip ensure they were not committing worst tenancy lawbreakers. The $2000 fine and conviction was court. It is just a vehicle for tenants to further breaches. The Ministry of Business, Innovation the harshest penalty a person could hide behind to get free money from and Employment (MBIE) confirmed face for breaking tenancy laws. landlords,” he said. LISTED: RESTRAINED LANDLORDS it was investigating two possible Despite calls for a landlord register, Philip made headlines during the breaches of restraining orders, which there was no way to “strike off” a first lockdown when he tried to isolate ■ October, 2020: Darrell Nolan, were issued to the landlords for landlord, however. in two rental properties in Mt Eden he restrained for 6 years. repeatedly breaking tenancy laws. Just one person was given a owned but did not live in, alarming the ■ December, 2019: Grant Nicholls/ The ministry’s tenancy compliance restraining order last year. Landlord tenants. He then appeared to break Redstone Ltd NZ, 1 year. unit would not give any further details Darrell Nolan was restrained for six lockdown rules again by travelling to ■ September, 2019: Rinal Kumar, 5 about the investigation or the identity of years from committing any breaches in the Waikato to find a place to stay. years. the landlords. If convicted, they could relation to lodging bond payments, and Debbie Iskander, who was part of the ■ September, 2019: Kevin Bustard, be fined up to $2000. was fined $8600 in exemplary damages tenancy compliance unit’s largest cases broader implications. 6 years. “Landlords need to be aware that by and court fees. was restrained for six years in 2019. MBIE previously declined to provide ■ July, 2019: Mark David Philip, 2 renting a private property to tenants, The Tenancy Tribunal order said She was fined $180,000 for failing a list of landlords who had broken years. they are running a business, and this he had failed to lodge tenants’ bond to lodge bond payments in 81 cases. tenancy laws, despite some of the ■ May, 2019: Debbie Iskander, 6 comes with legal obligations,” said money 39 times. Nolan did not respond Iskander told the NZ Herald in October information being publicly available years. Steve Watson, the national manager of to requests for comment. that she was no longer a landlord. online. ■ May, 2019: Kevin Sun / VK Property tenancy compliance and investigations. Mark David Philip was restrained Property lawyer Joanna Pidgeon said After an investigation, the Management, 6 years. “Failure to comply with the for two years in July 2019 after the that historically it had been unusual for Ombudsman said it appeared MBIE was ■ April, 2019: Jayanthi Residential Tenancies Act will not be Tenancy Tribunal found he was the tribunal to issue restraining orders. not entitled to withhold their identities, Saravanapavan, 1 year. tolerated.” “patently unaware of his obligations as “But when we see landlords making but MBIE said it wanted to consult the ■ April, 2018: Lina Liu, 2 years. The restraining orders, introduced a landlord”. recurring breaches of the Residential landlords before releasing their names ■ January, 2018: Arie Sterk, 6 years. in 2010, are rarely used. A NZ Herald He had failed to install a smoke alarm Tenancies Act, this is a very useful tool — a process that is still ongoing. ■ August, 2017: Strathvale investigation found they had been or lodge bond money, had not provided to try and protect tenants,” she said. The NZ Herald obtained the list of Investments Limited, 5 years. issued just 14 times — usually for a written insulation statement, did not “If they are in breach of that order, restraining orders by scouring 10 years ■ August, 2017: Silvija Sumich, 1 landlords who had repeatedly failed to provide receipts for rent, and failed to that is effectively being in contempt of of Tenancy Tribunal orders. year. lodge bond payments. provide information to MBIE. court.” Tenants or MBIE could ask the ■ September, 2016: Vicky Wenlin It is even more unusual for landlords Philip told the NZ Herald he was She said a maximum fine of $2000 Tenancy Tribunal to issue a restraining Wang, n/a to be investigated for breaching a unaware that he had a restraining order for breaching on order was relatively order, or the tribunal could apply one ■ December, 2015: Wayne Baker, 6 restraining order. against him, although records show he low, but a criminal record could have on its own initiative. years. — The New Zealand Herald 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 Banks take up cheap funding Rising bonds unlikely to affect record low mortgage rates by Jamie Gray, NZ Herald plenty more of that required to see those benefits that the Reserve Bank wants to AUCKLAND — New Zealand’s record- see,” he said. low mortgage rates look likely to stay He agreed that tension appeared to low despite a bump in bond yields. TENSION: Central be building between market forces and Banks have availed themselves of banks seem happy central banks. $1.04 billion in cheap funding from the to keep interest “There are some quite nascent Reserve Bank’s “funding for lending” rates low against inflationary pressures building at this programme (FLP) since the scheme a background of stage — not just globally with a bit more kicked off last month, data from the rising bond yields. fiscal stimulus out of the United States central bank shows. File picture now that the Democrats have more The programme, which is aimed at control in the house — but other factors keeping interest rates low while the such as supply chain disruption, which economy recovers from the impact of affects New Zealand in particular,” he Covid-19, means commercial banks can said. borrow at the official cash rate (OCR) — There were other inflationary factors 0.2 percent — for three years. such as higher commodity prices and the The borrowing adjusts over the term of US Senate and paves the way towards markets pricing in a return to more strength of China’s stronger renminbi, the transaction with any changes to the greater fiscal stimulus than was normal conditions and central banks which was making China’s exports more OCR. previously anticipated. wanting to keep rates low. expensive for the world’s consumers. In its November monetary policy US benchmark bond yields have “They (central banks) will not want to ASB said the diminished risk of statement, the Reserve Bank said the gained 21 basis points this year to 1.13 see them materially higher. deflation suggested that the OCR was effectiveness of the programme would percent, putting upward pressure on “Labour markets are not as healthy as not likely to move lower from its current depend on financial institutions passing bond yields, including New Zealand’s. they would like and inflation is not high 0.25 percent record low. on declines in their funding costs to Federal Reserve chairman Jerome enough,” Pepper said. “However, the Reserve Bank is borrowers. Powell last week sought to stamp out Any market-driven move higher in expected to maintain highly stimulatory Although there was unlikely to have talk of a premature reduction in the yields would need the blessing of the settings until it is confident economic been a “mechanical” link between the US central bank’s massive bond-buying central banks, “and I don’t think that activity and the labour market have FLP and Westpac’s move last week to campaign, saying “now is not the time” to that will come any time soon”, he said. turned the corner,” ASB said in a cut its one-year fixed mortgage rate to hold that discussion. Pepper said the mere existence of the commentary. 2.29 percent, the Reserve Bank would Harbour Asset’s Pepper said that any FLP should keep downward pressure on “This will mean tolerating higher nevertheless have been pleased with the moves higher in bond yields would be New Zealand mortgage rates. inflation if need be.” reduction, Harbour Asset Management met with stiff resistance from central But David McLeish, fixed-income and The Reserve Bank will utilise other fixed-income and currency strategist banks. cash portfolio manager at Fisher Funds, policy levers — including the FLP and its Hamish Pepper said. “Are we on a trend higher? I don’t said it was still open to question whether Large-Scale Asset Purchase Programme Central banks’ efforts to keep interest think so, because central banks’ game FLP would achieve its intended goals. (LSAP) — to keep borrowing costs low rates low comes against the background plan will (be) to continue to buy bonds “It’s still a little bit early to tell if it and bolster liquidity. of rising bond yields in response to the and to continue to expand their balance is going to be a success or not,” McLeish LSAP -—which allows the Reserve unexpected success of the Democrats sheets to provide support,” he said. said. Bank to buy up to $100 billion of in the state of Georgia, which gives Nevertheless, analysts do see a tension “A billion dollars has been taken up Government bonds in order to keep a lid the party the balance of power in the developing between forward-looking now, so that’s a good start, but there is on bond yields — re-starts this week. Octopus spreading its reach to NZ market by Hamish Rutherford, international growth. NZ Herald A period of time working as an electricity consultant led WELLINGTON — A fast- him to come into contact with growing UK electricity retailer Octopus, discovering “uncanny” ROOM FOR which promotes the supply similarities between what the MORE: Octopus of clean energy to more than UK company was doing and Energy managing one million customers has what Powershop began a decade director Ari hired a veteran innovator of ago. Sargent in the the industry to launch in New “We mutually said there’s so company’s Zealand. much similarity, and our view Wellington Ari Sargent, who spent of the world from a customer office. In the around a decade as the head and technology perspective and UK, Octopus of Powershop, joined Octopus opportunities that it seems has won praise Energy in 2020. like a match made in heaven.” not only for its Sargent told the Herald the Octopus now has seven staff customer service, parent company had approved in Wellington, all of whom but for selling a business plan to launch in previously worked at Powershop. its customers New Zealand and had indicated Several are focused on helping only electricity it was “definitely interested” in the project to migrate Origin’s from renewable acquisitions to assist its growth. customers onto its Kraken sources. While New Zealand has more technology platform, the rest NZ Herald picture than 30 companies offering preparing to launch a New electricity, an industry group Zealand retail offering. figure acknowledged the arrival “That number will scale up of Octopus could represent a quite quickly,” Sargent said. change in the market. A friends-and-family trial for selling its customers only Association of New Zealand Founded in 2015 by Octopus would precede a full launch electricity from renewable Global ambition (ERANZ), said while there Group, the retailer has more expected to take place around sources. ● Founded in 2015 by Octopus were more than 30 companies than 1.5 million customers in the middle of this year. This could present Group, Octopus Energy has more retailing electricity in New the UK and a strategy to expand Octopus had indicated that as complexities in New Zealand, than 1.5 million UK customers Zealand already, many had internationally. well as organic growth, it was which has a high proportion of growth. only a few thousand customers, In 2020 the company signed interested in “any acquisition renewable generation but does ● It has agreements in Australia meaning the entry of a player agreements in Australia (Origin opportunities that might come not have a framework which (Origin Energy), the US (Evolve like Octopus could have an Energy) and Japan (Tokyo Gas) Energy), the US (Evolve Energy) along”, Sargent said. allows retailers to differentiateOctopus, impact. and Japan (Tokyo Gas) which As well as building a team retail products based on ● It has the ambition to supply “If you’ve got a brand that’s will see its technology or brands and clearing regulatory hurdles, generation. power to 100 million homes going to come and jump to introduced in those markets. Sargent said it would take time In October, Meridian Energy, 10,000 or 20,000 or 100,000, Its chief executive told the to adapt Octopus’ technology for New Zealand’s largest electricity although it’s only one of Guardian he believes the the New Zealand market. retailer, was ordered to take an than another’s. 30-something, it’s a change in company could one day supply “It won’t be Powershop or advertisement off the air by the Octopus was confident it the market,” Burrows said. power to 100 million homes. Flick version two, it will be Advertising Standards Authority. could find a proposition which ERANZ claims that, Sargent quit Powershop its own thing, but it will be a Rival Electric Kiwi complained enabled it to operate within New accounting for inflation, after its owner Meridian digital offer so that customers that claims that Meridian’s Zealand’s framework. electricity bills had dropped Energy focused on adopting will interact, probably through claim that “doing your bit for “We’re confident there is a $180 in the past five years, with the technology of its energy mobile,” Sargent said. the environment just got easier” way, but we just don’t quite Burrows adamant the market is retailing software business, Octopus has won plaudits could not be substantiated know what that looks like, yet.” already highly competitive. Flux Federation, a move he said in the UK not solely for its because no retailer could prove Cameron Burrows, chief “More competition is always gave up on its ambitions for customer service, but also that its energy was any cleaner executive of Electricity Retailers good, and that’s not just prices.”

MENTORS

Call us foramentoron0800 543543 chambermentors.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Kudos for Queries . . . Slow down, think again hosting great Regarding the two Endeavour Covid fears and models that were artistically created Re: ‘Major behaviour there are no signs requiring for the purpose of replacement of change’ required for speed a lower speed limit than concert series limit revamp, Jan 16 story. the current 50kmh. The fortress mentality the originals, there seem to be some Re: Tiromoana Summer questions still to be answered: It is hard to believe that roads near to schools are GDC staff would suggest already controlled with large Rising concern sparked by the Concert Series. 1. What was the original Much kudos to Professor agreement and with whom? such a proposal. What are illuminated signage. So more disastrous spread of Covid-19 in they thinking? As Andrew thought please. many countries, with new and more Jack Richards for the ongoing 2. If funds were raised by summer concerts at his home Gisborne residents, then what right Gaddum has said, it will transmissible strains of the virus in Okitu. The concerts on is there to site one at Tolaga Bay? be near impossible to GARY LODGE taking hold, seems to be cementing Friday 15th and Sunday 17th 3. Who owns the artistic work administer. Generally most opposition to the idea of travel of classical pieces for piano and why hasn’t a decision been road users use common How about looking at our bubbles — at least for some time. and cello were outstanding. made, based on the “democratic” sense when conditions roundabouts — people speed up The latest example was the result It is fantastic that these consultation carried out by the demand a lower speed, approaching them and some don’t of our weekly poll which showed that young Kiwi musicians have a council? eg outside sports grounds even stop. It’s like they race to be when sports are on and 58 percent of respondents believed platform to perform, and that 4. Is it the intention of the council first. Badly needs seeing to. we are able to support and to solve the problem by the age-old vehicles are parked on there would not be a Transtasman both sides of the road, yet SHIRLEY ROLFE travel bubble in 2021. The comment enjoy these burgeoning talents system of “storage”? of one respondent that with here in Gisborne. It is about time we had a Many thanks to Dr Richards definitive answer to, “What is the world in crisis it was far too and his family. happening to these Endeavours?” dangerous is a view held by many. Backwards step for us all Quite apart from the poll, you RICHARD WILLIAMS W. BROWN do not have to move far through Mayor Stoltz is conspicuous by but would it not be correct to say the community to get the vibe LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS her absence now as reaction to the “the majority of feedback was in that people want the border to be ridiculous ward scheme is building. support”, because I don’t believe But it seems the Deputy Mayor can’t the majority of the community absolutely watertight. There also resist the temptation to justify the responded. If they did, I would like seems to be increasing opposition Quandary for candidates council’s choices. to see the numbers please. to New Zealanders being allowed to I don’t believe councillor Josh should also be aware of come home, unless and until they Jeremy, unfortunately I who say that is a racist view. Wharehinga should even be a the number of regions where the have been fully Covid-checked. think Craig Bauld has hit the To me it is logical outcome. It member of our council when he proposal has been overturned There is no doubt that reports nail on the head when he says will leave some of our current displays such ignorance of the by a significant majority. In 2018, from the United Kingdom and the that should Maori wards come councillors in a quandary concepts of democracy. This one- more than 70 percent of voters United States have contributed to fruition, the likelihood of a come next election as they will eyed promotion of a race-based in Manawatu and Western Bay to the rise of a sort of fortress Maori candidate being elected have to decide what ward they system of representation is a of Plenty voted against having mentality here. That is no surprise to council on the general role wish to stand in — one that backwards step for all of us. There dedicated Maori representation on will be low to nil. represents Maori only, or one is no justification for the ward their councils; in Palmerston North, when you read articles like the one In the past when I have that represents all of us. system, other than allowing one 68 percent voted against and in from a New Zealand nurse in the been selecting who to give Lastly, if Maori make up 53 section of the community to vote Kaikoura, 80 percent voted against. UK, that working in an intensive my vote to for council, a percent of our local population for a representative based entirely Well Josh, I think we should have care clinic there was like having to candidate’s race/ethnicity/ then all that needs to happen on race, contrary to democratic our referendum to remove all doubt run for an aeroplane every second cultural background has not for Maori representation on principles. and not just trust what you say. throughout a 12-hour shift. come into it — the decision is council to increase is for Maori Josh reports he knows the Josh should be aware that figures The National Health Service is made based on what abilities to put themselves forward at wishes of the community from the quoted on the RNZ news site for the under immense stress and there they can bring to the council election time as candidates, overwhelming feedback received. I most recent opportunity for Maori are predictions that the current table and to represent all campaign on the issues they am sure his supporters have rallied to change rolls, more Maori moved wave there, which has been twice as ratepayers. If we are to have are interested in, and for to give their feedback, making to the general roll than moved from five councillor positions that Maori to then cast their votes. him feel good. But human nature there to the Maori roll. Surely this devastating as the first one, will not only Maori can stand/vote for, I fail to see what is so being what it is, those opposed will tells you that generally Maori appear peak for another two weeks. my view will be that there difficult about this. Perhaps not have bothered; they will have happy with the status quo. I suggest The coronavirus is also spreading are five Maori guaranteed on Lara or Aimee could enlighten their say in a referendum in true that figures relating to the ward fast across Europe and in South council to represent Maori, do us as to what the difficulty is? democratic fashion. issue will be similar. America, and worldwide reported we need any more? He says “the majority of the deaths from Covid-19 have passed No doubt there will be those MICHAEL ARNABOLDI community gave feedback . . .” K. THOMPSON the 2 million mark. In the US, president-elect Joe Biden has announced a $US1.9 Strengthens trillion economic package to combat Call for exemption to visit loved ones Covid and restore the economy. He Re: Transtasman bubble community transmission The problem with your solution has also promised to vaccinate 100 idea not popular, January 16 for months. I’m happy to is that it depends on absolute democracy million Americans in his first 100 webpoll story. get a test before and while honesty. “There should be Re: ‘We want to see equity’, days — a logistical challenge that There are people who I’m there. There should be quarantine-free travel for people January 14 article. haven’t seen their kids, quarantine-free travel for not traipsing around the country Maori wards are a way of will require a massive improvement parents, aunties, uncles, people not traipsing around and visiting relatives.” There from what is being achieved now. ensuring that every community sisters, brothers and our the country and visiting will inevitably be some who will is heard rather than majority The remarkably fast and partners for a whole year. relatives. I haven’t seen my wander further than they should. successful development of effective rule through only geographic I don’t care about going on boyfriend for a whole year. I have just copied the following electorates. They are pro- vaccines is going to provide the holidays, I don’t think people Telling NZers to stay from the Gold Coast Health democratic and operate on a world the pathway out of this should be wanting to holiday secluded on the island won’t website: “Changes to Gold Coast one-person-one-vote principle pandemic, as production of them anywhere. But I should be work. People have a right to Health Services: Hospital Visitors using the Maori roll. They ramps up — so it is worrying to allowed to go see my partner see their loved ones. I would “Anyone who has visited the strengthen our democracy and hear doubts in some quarters for a visit to his house for a like to see a transtasman restricted local government areas honour the partnership of our from people who say they are not week without quarantine. I bubble with tight restrictions of Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, founding document. So great can’t take a month off work and conditions, eg testing, Redlands and Logan since 2 proven and they will wait and see. to see the Gisborne council and my partner is a farmer, mask-wearing, registration January 2021 should not visit the leading the way! Caution is understandable but the he works every day. of accommodation, vaccine (Gold Coast) hospital . . .” approval process for these vaccines I’m from the Gold cards. RICHARD GOLDTHORPE has been rigorous, and the goal of Coast and we haven’t had ALLY, Gold Coast RIHARI WILSON herd immunity will not be achieved Auckland without mass vaccination. [email protected] Here in New Zealand, while we enjoy the peak of summer, the ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. bleak cloud of Covid continues to ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. ■ Always include full name and contact details. hang over us. Another community ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. outbreak could be disastrous. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 US states on high alert for armed protests

WASHINGTON — All 50 US states and the District of Columbia (DC) are on alert for possible violent protests this week, ahead of President- elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Thursday. National Guard troops from across the country are being sent to Washington DC, to discourage any repeat of the deadly riot that unfolded on January 6. The FBI has warned of possible armed marches by pro-Trump demonstrators at all 50 state capitals. The National Mall in DC has been shut. Barricades are lining the streets of the capital amid tightened security. The Biden team had already urged Americans to avoid travelling to the Capitol because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and local officials said people should watch the inauguration remotely. Today is expected to be a particular focus for SWIFT ACTIONS: President-elect Joe Biden has revealed executive orders that he plans to sign on day one of his protests, after posts on pro-Trump and far-right presidency, including addressing the Covid-19 pandemic, immigration and climate change. AP picture online networks called for armed demonstrations and a march in Washington DC on inauguration day itself. Some militias have told their followers not to attend, citing heavy security or claiming the planned events are police traps. It follows a week in which Donald Trump Biden sets ‘Day One’ became the first US president to be impeached twice. He now faces a Senate trial, on a charge of “incitement of insurrection” linked to the storming of the US Capitol by groups of his supporters on January 6. executive actions States across the country are taking precautionary measures, from boarding up windows to refusing to grant permits for rallies. WASHINGTON — In his first hours Other actions include extending the virus testing. The governors of Maryland, New Mexico and as president, Joe Biden plans to take pause on student loan payments and In the Utah have all declared states of emergency ahead executive action to roll back some of actions meant to prevent evictions following week, of possible protests. the most controversial decisions of his and foreclosures for those struggling Klain said, California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Virginia, predecessor and to address the raging during the pandemic. Biden would Washington and Wisconsin are among those coronavirus pandemic, his incoming “These executive actions will deliver take additional activating their National Guards, and Texas chief of staff said. relief to the millions of Americans actions relating shut its state capital from Saturday until after The opening salvo would herald a that are struggling in the face of these to criminal inauguration day. 10-day blitz of executive actions as crises,” Klain said. justice reform, According to the director of the Texas Biden seeks to act swiftly to redirect “President-elect Biden will take climate Department of Public Safety, intelligence the country in the wake of Donald action — not just to reverse the change and suggested “violent extremists” could infiltrate Trump’s presidency without waiting gravest damages of the Trump immigration planned protests there to “conduct criminal acts”. for Congress. administration — but also to start — including “If you’re planning to come here or up to On Thursday, moving our a directive President-elect Washington with ill intent in your heart, you need following his country forward.” to speed the Joe Biden to turn around right now and go home. You are inauguration, These actions will deliver “Full reuniting of not welcome here, and you’re not welcome in our Biden will achievement” of families separated at the US-Mexico nation’s capital. And if you come here and act out, end Trump’s relief‘ to the millions of Biden’s goals will border under Trump’s policies. Virginia will be ready,” Virginia’s Governor Ralph restriction on Americans that are struggling require Congress More actions will be added, Klain Northam told a news conference on Thursday. immigration to in the face of these crises to act, Klain said, said, once they clear legal review. Analysts believe states that saw especially the US from some including the Incoming presidents traditionally hostile or protracted election battles are at most Muslim-majority —Ron Klain, incoming chief of’ staff US$1.9 trillion move swiftly to sign an array of risk of violence. One of them, Michigan, has countries, move virus relief bill executive actions when they take erected a six-foot fence around its capitol in to rejoin the he outlined office. Trump did the same, but he Lansing. Paris climate accord and mandate on Friday. Klain said that Biden found many of his orders challenged “We are prepared for the worst, but we remain mask-wearing on federal property and would also propose a comprehensive and even rejected by courts. hopeful that those who choose to demonstrate during interstate travel. immigration reform bill to lawmakers Klain maintained that Biden should at our capitol do so peacefully,” the state’s Police Those are among roughly a dozen on his first day in office. not suffer similar issues, saying “the Director Joe Gasper said on Friday. The building actions Biden will take on his first day The next day, Klain said Biden legal theory behind them is well- will have an increased police presence until at in the White House, his incoming chief would sign orders related to the founded and represents a restoration least mid-February, he added. — AP of staff, Ron Klain, said in a memo to Covid-19 outbreak aimed at reopening of an appropriate, constitutional role senior staff. schools and businesses and expanding for the President”. — AP Norway adjusts advice after vaccine deaths

OSLO — Norwegian officials have the first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna seriously ill with Covid-19 for elderly, Across the world, officials expect adjusted their advice on who gets the coronavirus vaccine in the Scandinavian frail people”. deaths and other severe side effects to Covid-19 vaccine in light of a small country since the end of December, It added that “for very frail patients be reported after any mass vaccination number of deaths in older people, leaving according to official figures. and terminally ill patients, a careful campaign given the huge numbers it up to each doctor to consider who “We are not alarmed by this. It is balance of benefit versus disadvantage of of people involved. But determining should be vaccinated. quite clear that these vaccines have very vaccination is recommended”. whether or not the vaccine caused deaths The Norwegian Medicines Agency on little risk, with a small exception for In its report, the Norwegian Medicines can be very challenging and requires that Friday reported a total of 29 people had the frailest patients,” Steinar Madsen, Agency said that 21 women and eight all other potential causes be ruled out suffered side effects, 13 of them fatal. All medical director with the agency, told men had side effects. first. the deaths occurred among patients in Norwegian broadcaster NRK. Beside those who died, the agency said The United Kingdom and the United nursing homes and all were over the age “Doctors must now carefully consider nine had serious side effects without a States have also reported a number of 80. who should be vaccinated. Those who fatal consequence and seven had less of cases of side effects that had fatal The agency listed fever and nausea as are very frail and at the very end of life serious side effects. The nine patients consequences. side effects which “may have led to the can be vaccinated after an individual had allergic reactions, strong discomfort The European Medicines Agency said deaths of some frail patients”, Sigurd assessment,” he added. and severe fever, while the less serious on Saturday that it will receive and Hortemo of the Norwegian Medicines Earlier this week, the Norwegian side effects included severe pain at the consider monthly safety reports from Agency said in the body’s first report of Institute of Public Health said that injection site. companies authorised to sell vaccines, the side effects. “any side effects of the vaccine will be Overall, Norway has seen 57,279 Covid starting in January with the Pfizer jab. More than 30,000 people have received outweighed by a reduced risk of becoming cases and reported 511 deaths. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 WORLD 13 Famed music producer and murderer dies at 81

LOS ANGELES — US music producer Phil hit single in 1958 with a song that took its title Spector has died at the age of 81, while serving from the wording on his father’s gravestone: “To a prison sentence for murder. know him is to love him.” Spector, who transformed pop with his “wall The record went to number one on the of sound” recordings, worked with the Beatles, Billboard Hot 100, but the group split the the Righteous Brothers and Ike and Tina Turner. following year. In 2009, he was convicted of the 2003 murder Spector founded his own record label, Philles, of Hollywood actress Lana Clarkson. in 1961. He produced high-profile 1960s girl His death was confirmed by the California groups such as Crystals and the Ronettes, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. including on 1963 hits “Be My Baby” and “Baby Alexei Navalny “California Health Care Facility inmate Phillip I Love You”. Spector was pronounced deceased of natural His signature production technique, the causes at 6.35pm on Saturday, January 16, “Wall of Sound”, involved layering several Poisoned Kremlin 2021, at an outside hospital. His official cause Phil Spector instruments, including strings, woodwind and of death will be determined by the medical brass, to give a lush, orchestral sound. examiner in the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s earlier at a nightclub. In the early 1970s, Spector collaborated with critic detained at Office,” it said. Spector claimed the shooting happened when The Beatles on their final album “Let It Be”, as Spector produced 20 top 40 hits between Clarkson “kissed the gun” — but his trial heard well as producing John Lennon’s solo album Russian airport 1961 and 1965, AFP news agency reports. from four women who claimed Spector had “Imagine”. His production methods influenced major threatened them with guns in the past when As the decade progressed, the much-feted MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader artists including the Beach Boys and Bruce they had spurned his advances. producer became reclusive and disturbing Alexei Navalny was detained at a Moscow Springsteen. Following an initial mistrial, Spector was accounts of his behaviour became widespread. airport after returning from Germany on His life was ultimately blighted by drug and convicted of second degree murder and given a Spector is said to have held a gun to singer Sunday, the prison service said. alcohol addiction, and he all but retired from the sentence of 19 years to life. Leonard Cohen’s head during sessions for his The prison service said he was detained music scene during the 1980s and 1990s. Harvey Phillip Spector was born in New York album “Death of a Ladies’ Man”. for multiple violations of parole and terms In February 2003, actress Lana Clarkson was in 1939, to Russian-Jewish parents. His father Weeks before Lana Clarkson was killed, of a suspended prison sentence and would found dead at his house in Alhambra, California killed himself when Spector was a boy, and his Spector gave a rare interview to British be held in custody until a court makes a with a bullet wound to her head. Clarkson, mother moved her family to Los Angeles. broadsheet The Telegraph. decision in his case. who was known for her work in the sword-and- He began his career in his teens as a “I would say I’m probably relatively insane, to Navalny, who is President Vladimir Putin’s sorcery genre and starred in films including performer, forming a band — the Teddy Bears an extent,” he told the paper, adding that he had most prominent and determined foe, had Barbarian Queen, had met Spector hours — with three high school friends. They had a “devils inside that fight me”. — BBC spent the previous five months in Germany recovering from a nerve agent attack that he blamed on the Kremlin. Navalny decided to leave Berlin of his own free will and wasn’t under any apparent pressure to leave from Germany. UK’s vaccine road map The prison service made the announcement after the flight carrying LONDON — The UK government Navalny landed in the Russian capital, plans to offer a first dose of Covid-19 BATTLING A although at a different airport than had vaccine to every adult by September as CRISIS: Salisbury been scheduled. It was a possible attempt the nation’s healthcare system battles Cathedral was to outwit journalists and supporters who the worst crisis in its 72-year-history. opened last week as wanted to witness Navalny’s return. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said a mass vaccination Russia’s prison service last week issued yesterday that the Government will soon centre as the UK a warrant for his arrest, saying he had begin a trial of round-the-clock injections struggles to get on violated the terms of a suspended sentence at some locations as it continues to add top of the growing he received on a 2014 conviction for more vaccination sites to increase the number of Covid embezzlement. The prison service has asked pace of delivery. The National Health infections. The a Moscow court to turn Navalny’s 3½-year Service opened a mass vaccination Government has suspended sentence into a real one. centre on Saturday at the historic announced a plan to After boarding the Moscow flight in Berlin Salisbury Cathedral, where injections give the first dose on Sunday, Navalny said of the prospect of were accompanied by organ music. of a Covid vaccine arrest: “It’s impossible. I’m an innocent man.” “Our target is by September to have to all UK adults by The Kremlin has repeatedly denied a role offered all the adult population a first September. in the opposition leader’s poisoning. dose,’’ he told Sky News. “If we can do AP picture Navalny supporters and journalists had it faster than that, great, but that’s the come to Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport, where road map.” the plane was scheduled to land, but it Britain has more than 51 million the coronavirus coupled with cold, wet the spread of the virus and protect the ended up touching down at Sheremetyevo adults in its population of 67.5 million winter weather that drives people inside, NHS, which Stevens said now has some airport, about 40 kilometres away. There people. where infections spread more easily. 50,000 employees off work due to Covid was no immediate explanation for the flight The ambitious vaccination programme The surge in infections has pushed infections and exposure quarantines. diversion. comes amid crushing pressures on the number of people hospitalised with The Government says it won’t The OVD-Info group, which monitors the National Health Service. Already Covid-19 to a record 37,475, more than review the lockdown measures until political arrests, said at least 37 people were beleaguered hospitals are admitting 73 percent higher than during the first mid-February, by which time it plans arrested at Vnukovo Airport, although their another Covid-19 patient every 30 peak of the pandemic in April. Britain to offer at least one dose of vaccine to affiliations weren’t immediately clear. seconds, putting the service in its has reported 88,747 coronavirus-related everyone over 70, as well as to front-line Vnukovo banned journalists from most precarious situation ever, said deaths, more than any other country in healthcare workers and others who are working inside the terminal, saying in a Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS Europe and the fifth-highest number especially vulnerable. statement last week that the move was due England. worldwide. Once that goal has been reached, the to epidemiological concerns. The airport Britain’s healthcare system is On January 2, Prime Minister Boris UK will offer the vaccine to everyone also blocked off access to the international staggering as doctors and nurses Johnson ordered England into its third over 50 before finally moving on to arrivals area. — AP battle a more contagious variant of national lockdown in an effort to slow everyone over 18. — AP

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Federated Farmers Hawke’s Bay AUCKLAND — Customs NZ has issued its president Jim Galloway said the first warning to a traveller for not providing a fatal accident was a huge loss, for negative Covid-19 test prior to departing for not only the immediate family, but New Zealand. the whole farming community. All arrivals from the United States and “Usually, they (farmers) are United Kingdom are now required to provide well known because it’s a small a negative result 72 hours before departure. community and it affects a lot A Customs spokesperson told RNZ that of people,” he said, added it was the person was leaving the UK under an “devastating” that there had been “emergency situation” and had received a so many of these accidents in the warning instead of a fine. region lately. The spokesperson said Customs was “We’ve caught more than our fair currently taking an “educational approach” to share.” people arriving without evidence of a Last weekend, Samara Windle pre-departure tests. died when a farm vehicle rolled near accidents. perhaps need to be looked at more.” rider was not on the bike. From January 29, fines of up to $1000 Waipukurau. “The biggest thing is to Mr Galloway said training courses FMG said those accidents come could be issued to travellers arriving without And farmer Harry Delautour died concentrate on your driving rather were available and were carried out when the rider was performing a negative test. last September when his quad bike than on anything else,” he said. well, and maybe refresher courses another task while riding — like Soon, travellers from nearly all countries rolled in Flemington, which is also “There are some safety could be mandated every few years. spraying or moving stock. would have to provide a negative Covid-19 in Central Hawke’s Bay. improvements you can make. According to rural insurer FMG, The Omakere accident has test before arriving in New Zealand, under Mr Galloway said there tended to ACC are subsidising roll bars almost 20 percent of their quad bike been referred to the coroner to tough new rules announced last Tuesday. be multiple variables in quad bike or protection devices, and they accident claims happened when the investigate. The Minister for the Covid-19 response, Chris Hipkins, said he had authorised the Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, to roll-out the requirement to cover all countries, apart from Australia, Antarctica and some Pacific nations. “New Zealand already has some of the ‘A game of favourites’ most stringent border protection measures in the world. Today’s amendments further strengthen that position in line with the Govt cherry picking overseas acts government’s overall elimination strategy,” Hipkins said. for border approvals: promoter Children under two would be exempt from the pre-departure test, as would travellers who could provide a medical certificate by Gill Bonnett, RNZ lives of these Oscar winners showing they had recovered from a past case and Grammy winners who of Covid-19 and were no longer considered to INTERNATIONAL music want to come out here in a be infectious. and comedy acts are being month or so’s time to give Hipkins said the 72-hour time period for approved and rejected for great enhancement to New testing could be extended for another 24 border exemptions in a “game Zealand as a country, but it’s hours if a person’s flight was delayed or of favourites”, according to a all a game of favourites, it’s cancelled, or if their test results had not been promoter. who you know in government, returned in time. British comedian Russell and this particular Passengers arriving from any of those Howard is about to tour Government is particularly countries would also now have to undergo a New Zealand, and other acts poor at this particular task.” Covid-19 test on their first day in the country. allowed in through managed Mr Bartlett, who is patron Despite the one traveller having received isolation this summer include of the Variety Artists Club WHAT COVID?: Above, New Year celebrations at Northern a warning from Customs, overall the Ministry drag queen RuPaul and of New Zealand and has Base. Below, overseas acts allowed in through managed of Health said the first travellers arriving over musicians at Northern Bass previously brought the likes of isolation this summer include drag queen RuPaul. the weekend from the UK and US under the in Mangawhai and the Bay Michael Jackson and Luciano Picture by Ron Burgin, RuPaul picture supplied new requirements had shown “very high” Dreams festival. Pavarotti to New Zealand, said levels of compliance. — RNZ The vice-president of the that the millions of dollars instructions. New Zealand Promoters that would get pumped into The criteria is based See also page 16 Association (NZPA), Gray accommodation, services and on whether the skills or Bartlett, said despite being employing local crews, was experience the person has an approved promoter with being overlooked — along with are readily obtainable in Immigration New Zealand other benefits. New Zealand or whether the Kiwi found safe (INZ), he was offered no “One of them in particular, worker is undertaking a time- explanation as to why acts Michael Franzese, he is one critical role in specific areas, such as the Music of Cream of the top US speakers — a the spokesperson said. and well after and American speaker Michael major sporting team in New “INZ can confirm that since Franzese were turned down. Zealand has been after him June 18, 2020, 66 requests No one had spelled out what for a couple of years . . . He have been received relating search of the criteria were for approval, gives a lot of his funds back to to the arts and entertainment nor even who was making the youth in crisis, and that was industry, which includes decisions. part of our application. He all artists and festival Brisbane River “What I really don’t like is does all (sorts of) things for performers, but excludes film when governments begin to the major US football teams and television. Of those, 39 BRISBANE — A Kiwi who had been missing show favouritism and (cherry and basketball teams, such as requests have been approved, since Saturday after a swim in the Brisbane River pick) who they like, or get speaking at the start of their 23 requests have been was found safe and well by Australian police last people to choose who they like seasons. He’s a well-known, declined and four requests are night. to come in. That’s not right. major speaker in America. still being assessed.” Tane Huffman, 32, was swimming by himself in And it can be done quite easily He estimated 70 percent of “In regards to the request the river on Saturday morning but failed to return. in our business because they promoters could fold within relating to Music of Cream, Local Brisbane police began co-ordinating a can formulate reasons why a year as they struggled with based on the information rescue with state emergency services. someone may be important to navigating Covid-19 — due provided, INZ was not Police held fears for his safety, revealing that have here. to the costs of rescheduling satisfied that the performers Mr Huffman suffered from a medical condition. “But in reality, it doesn’t gigs and the process of getting met the criteria, particularly “Although he is believed to be a strong stand the sniff test, I’m afraid. international talent into the in regards to demonstrating swimmer, police hold concerns for his safety And we can prove that with country. that the role was time- as he has failed to contact his family, return to some of our applications.” An INZ spokesperson said critical to work which would the rural property he and his family are staying One project he was involved all requests for a border bring significant benefit at, and suffers from a medical condition,” with would be employing exception for individuals in to the national or regional Queensland Police said in a statement. about 100 local workers the arts and entertainment economy as there was Residents were asked to check their properties if their application was industry were assessed limited information provided of his options following the and yards. approved, but he said he did against the same ‘other to demonstrate what the decline in August, however Late last night, police confirmed that Mr not want to put that at risk by critical worker’ criteria as any economic benefit would be. INZ is yet to receive any new Huffman had been found safe and well and talking about it. other request for a worker “INZ has engaged with information or a request for thanked the community for their assistance in “I don’t want to affect the — as set out in immigration Mr Bartlett to advise him reconsideration.” locating him. — The New Zealand Herald 16 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 BREAKING NEWS ‘Kiwis will have to wait Several arrests their turn for Covid jab’ made over theft of C.F. WELLINGTON — Covid vaccinations should be available to the public by the Goldie painting middle of the year, according to Covid-19 Recovery Minister Chris Hipkins. HAMILTON — At the time that Hipkins told Morning The Gisborne Herald went to press Report it was hoped the first this morning, news had broken that batches of vaccines would police had made several arrests over arrive by March, but that the theft of a C.F. Goldie painting in countries that were being Hamilton. ravaged by the virus were The work by the colonial-era being prioritised by the portraitist went missing between manufacturers. December 27 and January 3, and He said early signs from police had been appealing for Medsafe showed no issues information. with the vaccines New Covid-19 Recovery Minister, Sleep ‘tis a Gentle Thing was Zealand had secured. Chris Hipkins. taken along with other unique The Covid-19 vaccine roll- RNZ picture by Dan Cook artworks and antiques. out would be the largest-ever The painting itself has not been mass-immunisation campaign Chairs Forum has put forward recovered, police said this morning. in New Zealand’s history. six recommendations for the Goldie produced several versions The Government has vaccine roll-out and said that LIKE GOLD: A French pharmacist holds a vial of the undiluted of the Hori Pakai painting. secured various deals for the Government was not Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, stored at -70C, on January 15, 2021. The director of the International vaccines, including for taking into account the risk to Picture via AFP Art Centre, Richard Thomson, sold 7.6 million doses from kaumatua and kuia. one for $454,000 in 2009. AstraZeneca — enough for Hipkins denied this and said “We’re expecting to see a “So we don’t want to end After reviewing a police photo of 3.8 million people, 10.72 they were aware there was an reasonably significant number up with a bunch of people the item that had been stolen, Mr million doses from Novavax — increased risk for Maori and of vaccines, three different stranded in the Cook Islands, Thomson said it looked like the enough for 5.36 million people, Pacific communities. vaccine types arriving some or a bunch of Cook Islanders “same one”, and it could be worth a 750,000 courses from Pfizer/ “For older New Zealanders, time in that second quarter,” stranded in New Zealand.” million dollars now. — RNZ BioNTech, and 5 million from there is an increased risk he said. Janssen. there too. Many of our “The sooner they arrive, the Charter flights being “We’re expecting the kaumatua will fall into both sooner we can start making considered for repatriation vaccination campaign overall of those categories — we’re them available to the general to take most of the year, it’s certainly very aware of that public.” The Government would Police apologise obviously a huge undertaking and we’re factoring that into consider chartering — we’re talking about our planning.” Cook Islands travel bubble repatriation flights for New vaccinating 5 million people,” Australia’s vaccine roll-out Zealanders who were stuck for mistaken Hipkins said. had been pushed forward Meanwhile this morning, overseas, if airlines stopped “That’s never been done in to February and there have Hipkins also said a two-way flying to New Zealand. arrests over New Zealand before, in the been criticisms that the Cook Islands travel bubble Emirates had halted flights scale and timeframe we’re Government’s plan here was was looking promising. into major Australian centres. talking about.” too slow. However, Hipkins People from the Cook Hipkins said Emirates was reported robbery Border workers, healthcare said we would be receiving Islands were allowed to still flying into Auckland and workers and high-risk the vaccines in a similar enter New Zealand without there had been no suggestion AUCKLAND — Police have apologised communities would be top timeframe to Australia. quarantine from this those flights would stop. to two men who were mistakenly detained priorities once the vaccine “They’re a little bit more Thursday, but as yet New “The advice I’ve had so by armed police but say officers had to act became available. optimistic on when they think Zealanders could not go the far is that there aren’t big quickly as they searched for two people over a “We’re also expecting there the vaccines will arrive than other way. flight cancellations of airlines reported aggravated robbery. will be some population we are. I’m being cautious and He said some finishing bringing people to New Brandon Moase said he and his friend were groups that will be harder saying we know they’ll be here touches were needed on the Zealand at this point.” ordered to their knees by police in a street in to reach than others, and so by the end of March.” bubble agreement. He said the biggest problem West Auckland, handcuffed with guns being we’ve got plans in place and He said he was optimistic “The main thing that we’ve for people returning to pointed at them, before being released 15 we’re putting plans in place that there would a public got to keep working our way New Zealand was not flight minutes later after police admitted they had to make sure we reach them,” roll-out by the middle of the through is what would happen availability, but rather the got the wrong people. he said. year, but it depended on when in the event of a resurgence,” availability of managed Mr Moase, 29, said he was traumatised by However, the National Iwi supplies arrived in NZ. he said. isolation. — RNZ the incident and had not been offered any official apology or help. “From what I remember, about four or five police with guns were pointing at me and my friend. It was pretty scary, and I was also Saliva trial could offer Kiwis a smarter virus test confused — I didn’t know what the hell was going on,” Mr Moase said. by Jamie Morton, rigorous, evidence-based science 94 percent of the time — compared Ben Johnston, said surveillance His one-year-old son was in the car The New Zealand Herald to ensure our communities have the to the effectiveness of nasal swabs. testing for Covid-19 for crew, pilots surrounded by armed police. best protection. “Yale’s protocol needs to be and airport staff would be required “They had us in handcuffs, searched my car AUCKLAND — Air New Zealand “If saliva testing is to be adapted for the New Zealand context for some time into the future. for five or 10 minutes, then pretty much told staff will be tested for Covid-19 incorporated into our testing regime, and we have been creating an “It’s great to be teaming up with us we were free to go because they had the using saliva samples, in a three- it needs to undergo that same evidence base for it along with the ESR on this study to see if there is a wrong people. week study which is kicking off next scrutiny for us to have confidence other options out there,” Dr Cowan more non-invasive and comfortable “They didn’t read us any rights or anything, week. in its ability to detect Covid-19.” said. testing option which would greatly (and they) didn’t apologise.” Saliva-based testing has been The study would include the “Just like our gold-standard test, improve the experience for our Police said they were responding to a call increasingly touted as a quick, SalivaDirect Covid-19 testing the nasopharyngeal sample by people and for New Zealanders,” he about an aggravated robbery involving a accurate and less-invasive option technology that was developed by PCR, we need to validate results said. firearm just before midday on Saturday in West for those who need regular checks Nathan Grubaugh and Anne Wyllie and protocols in New Zealand ESR was undertaking several Auckland, and were looking for two people — and if the study is successful, it at Yale University in the US. laboratories.” other bodies of work alongside the who had fled the scene on foot. could be rolled out more widely. Last year it was given emergency As the national reference study to support the evidence base, “While police were in the area looking for In the new trial, led by ESR and use authorisation by the US Food laboratory, ESR was best placed to including the collection of paired this pair, two men were detained in Glenmall Air NZ, staff members would provide and Drug Administration (FDA), do this work and the study would samples from positive cases in Place in Glen Eden, because at the time it was saliva samples alongside their and SalivaDirect was well suited involve several experiments, such managed isolation and quarantine believed they were connected to that incident, regular nasopharyngeal swabs, so for groups of people who needed as the trialling of three methods for facilities. based on the information that was provided the two could be compared. repeated testing. the saliva collection. The results would be provided to to us,” Acting Area Commander for Waitemata ESR’s chief scientist, Dr Brett While based on PCR methods It would also further develop the Ministry of Health. West Inspector John Thornley told Morning Cowan, said there was hope that currently used for analysing virus laboratory procedures to best work If the results are promising, Dr Report. saliva testing would be more samples, SalivaDirect required with saliva, as it could be difficult to Cowan said, New Zealand might “Further inquiries determined they weren’t comfortable than current methods. only a small sample — or people work with in the laboratory. have another instrument to add involved. They were then released. Once it “This study will go a long way to essentially having to spit into a “It’s sticky and bubbly,” Dr Cowan alongside the nasal swab to help was clear the men were not involved in the determine how saliva testing might container. says. keep Covid-19 in check. earlier incident I’m advised that our officer fit, or not fit alongside nasal swab The procedure was arguably “This makes it much more labour- It came as the Government is apologised and my understanding is the men testing, within New Zealand’s unique safer in that there was less risk of intensive and difficult for laboratory poised to extend compulsory pre- accepted that apology. context where we must detect and exposure to healthcare workers staff, but we have had some clever flight Covid tests for virtually all “The follow-up since is referrals to our track every case,” he said. collecting the samples. scientists working on those issues international travellers in an effort to partners in Victim Support for those involved “Every time our testing regime is Results so far have shown it to be and the study will help them along.” cut the number of people landing in and there’ll be a further follow-up with the men adjusted, it needs to be based on highly sensitive and accurate about Air NZ chief medical officer, Dr NZ with the virus. as well from police.” — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 TELEVISION 17 MONDAY—TUESDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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One of those Group One placings was aboard lucky enough to come out and win on Our Hail Wellesley Stakes (1000m) on Quattro Quinta at “It was such a cool day and so good to get to the Jamie Richards-trained Brando on Saturday, Mary in the next race.” Trentham on Saturday, but in typical fashion is the 100-win mark,” she said. who powered home for second behind Bonham in Johnson had been runner-up twice to hungry for plenty more winners in the coming “It was also my first Group One of the season, the Gr.1 Devan Plastics Levin Classic (1600m), with stablemate Melody Belle at Hastings in the spring months. which was also good as I was getting quite Johnson admitting it wasn’t one of her best efforts. when riding Avantage and was determined to claim Not content with bagging just the one stakes frustrated about that as I’d only managed to rack “I just got a little too far back on him (Brando) a Group One victory on her this season. success on the day, the 29-year-old also added up some placings so far this year. and Bonham got the break on us,” she said. “Avantage is just a champion and I think people a Group race double, partnering Our Hail Mary “I’ve always said I would love to win a jockeys’ “He just needed a little more ground to get past should take a bow to her,” she said. to victory in the Gr.3 Dixon & Dunlop Trentham premiership, but I don’t want to do that without her, but I had my tail between my legs after that “She has broken 1.07 on Saturday and has done Stakes (2100m) and Avantage in the Gr.1 JR & N winning Group Ones along the way. one. it so easily. Berkett Telegraph (1200m) before rounding out her “If you want to be one of the best you can’t do “He is a super horse, the total package and “She is such a tractable mare who puts herself day by winning the last race on Tabata. that without winning the elite races. deserves a Group One. in the right places most of the time.”— Racing Johnson was happy to reflect on her success “Now I’ve got the 100 wins I want 110, then 120 “You can’t dwell or sulk on the ride as you have Desk

Christchurch greys at Addington Tuesday Jetbet 3 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 Steve Anngow Drapes Dash 12.23 8 46468 Impressive High 17.45 John McInerney 7 56188 Rocco Jewel 17.19 Craig Roberts 3 78475 Opawa Girls Get 30.16 J & D Fahey Race 1: ROYAL RACCOON, MULBERRY SOX, EMERGENCIES: 8 65875 Regal Jock 17.28 John McInerney 4 21163 Van Ivan nwtd Calum Weir $1685, C2, 295m 9 88478 Hades 17.88 Sharon Hindson EMERGENCIES: 5 55458 Homebush Fonzie 30.22 John McInerney MITCHAM BOULT 1 67614 Mitcham Ryder 17.36 John McInerney 10 7868s Caramel Rose 17.52 Michael Dempsey 9 87568 Crystal Candy 17.26 John McInerney 6 21452 Fond Of You 30.51 Ashley Bradshaw Race 2: AMURI LIV, CULVIE DOLE, MITCHAM RYDER 2 32114 Culvie Dole 17.48 Hart & Taylor 10 57684 Opal Hunter 17.49 John McInerney 7 7211P Homebush Carra 30.41 John McInerney Race 3: KNOW RATIO, OPAWA HARPER, SHERMO BALE 3 53436 Dream Runner 17.26 Janine McCook 5 Camside Stud Feature 1.16 8 12225 Goldstar Spook 30.42 Riley Evans Race 4: ADOBE SPINNER, FOXY ROSE, HOMEBUSH MACHO 4 72372 Goldstar Rebel 17.36 Riley Evans $3095, R/A, 520m 8 Murray & Hannah Sprint 2.09 EMERGENCIES: Race 5: CLARKE’S SARKI, OPAWA OLIVER, DARK HAZARD 5 8s451 Mulberry Brit 17.42 Ken Cassidy 1 21235 Opawa Oliver 30.55 Robin Wales $1685, C2, 295m 9 82511 Best Ball 29.75 Daniel Lane Race 6: MITCHAM KING, IYLAH JEWEL, MR KUMAR 6 65581 Amuri Liv 17.16 John McInerney 2 42215 Clarke’s Sarki 30.52 Bruce Dann 1 55415 Big Tiny 17.50 John McInerney 10 27334 Goldstar Alaska 30.81 Riley Evans Race 7: KNOW MAJORITY, MITCHAM BECKY, 7 45726 Cadillac Mack 17.43 John McInerney 3 73611 Little Kid nwtd Janine McCook 2 1111 Gotcha Troy 17.40 Calum Weir BASHFUL BUFFY 8 21426 Homebush George 17.29 John McInerney 4 15 Jelly Fish 30.59 J & D Fahey 3 16684 Zola Black 17.41 Craig Roberts 11 Angler’s Arms Tavern Dash 3.03 Race 8: GOTCHA TROY, ZOLA BLACK, PRINCE ROHIT EMERGENCIES: 5 37174 Opawa Gravel nwtd Robin Wales 4 13546 Prince Rohit 17.26 John McInerney $1685, C2, 295m 9 87568 Crystal Candy 17.26 John McInerney 6 67842 Angry Jane 30.33 Matt Roberts 5 86838 Golden Bay 17.13 Janine McCook Race 9: OPAWA SOLOMON, DYNA VARSITY, KNOW EGO 10 57684 Opal Hunter 17.49 John McInerney 1 51555 Little Secret nwtd Lisa Waretini Race 10: BEST BALL, OPAWA GIRLS GET, VAN IVAN 7 43224 Know Grizzles 31.15 Garry Cleeve 6 24337 Homebush Rapper 17.47 John McInerney 8 52412 Dark Hazard 30.65 J & D Fahey 7 18458 Goldstar Darwin 17.55 Riley Evans 2 35611 Sozin’s Azure 17.29 John McInerney Race 11: SOZIN’S AZURE, GOLDSTAR HALSEY, 3 Clarkson’s Sign Studio 12.41 8 12235 Mitcham Queen 17.51 John McInerney 3 32628 Homebush Kian 17.45 John McInerney HOMEBUSH HOTSHOT $2505, C1, 520m 6 mayhounds.org.nz Rehoming 1.33 EMERGENCIES: 4 81265 Homebush Dream 17.33 John McInerney Race 12: MAFFRA DAISY, HOMEBUSH FINN, BELFAST DEMO 5 32243 Know Tactics 17.40 Garry Cleeve 1 34426 Know Ratio 30.51 Garry Cleeve $1450, C1, 295m 9 87568 Crystal Candy 17.26 John McInerney 10 77677 Sozin’s Symphony 17.18 John McInerney 6 81561 Homebush Hotshot 17.25 John McInerney 2 78328 Bye Bye Punter 30.46 Robin Wales 1 72867 Iylah Jewel 17.61 Craig Roberts 7 22431 Goldstar Halsey 17.28 Riley Evans 3 35742 Opa’s Joy nwtd Ray Casey 2 42212 Mitcham King 17.69 John McInerney 9 Addington Events Centre 2.27 8 74116 Mustang Megan 17.35 Hart & Taylor 4 54571 Opawa Harper 30.79 Robin Wales 3 84766 Donalbain 18.13 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 5 22432 Shermo Bale 30.57 Craig Roberts $2505, C1, 520m 4 54785 Homebush Fudge 17.44 John McInerney 9 886F7 Mitcham Goldie 17.27 Janine McCook 6 77645 Diamond Dazzled 30.69 Malcolm Grant 5 74247 Mr Kumar nwtd Richard Breen 1 36374 Go Punter Go 30.63 Robin Wales 10 57684 Opal Hunter 17.49 John McInerney 7 61456 Smash Devil 30.50 Malcolm Grant 6 7568s Crystal Corvette 17.74 John McInerney 2 22744 Kingi Reigns nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 8 62737 Stumpy Bill 30.50 Michael Dempsey 7 53475 Taieri Terra 17.31 Ray Casey 3 65177 Usain Bale 30.64 Craig Roberts 12 Protexin Dash 3.21 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Dash 12.06 EMERGENCIES: 8 77824 Just Peaches 17.78 Howard Anderton 4 34311 Adobe Rubble nwtd Matt Roberts $1450, C1, 295m 9 56774 Dyna Varsity 30.11 Craig Roberts EMERGENCIES: 5 32748 Opawa Rod 30.13 Robin Wales $1685, C2, 295m 10 48866 Opawa Dani nwtd Robin Wales 9 88478 Hades 17.88 Sharon Hindson 6 33428 Know Ego 30.63 Garry Cleeve 1 25575 Young Romeo nwtd Richard Breen 1 1T341 Maffra Daisy 17.22 John McInerney 10 58678 Stanwyck 17.70 Allan Joyce 7 36764 Smash Zone nwtd Malcolm Grant 2 58683 Mulberry Sox 17.35 Ken Cassidy 2 21383 Homebush Finn 17.21 John McInerney 4 Garrard’s Horse And Hound 12.58 8 14s21 Opawa Solomon 30.35 J & D Fahey 3 78526 Smash Trust 17.66 Malcolm Grant 3 25274 Yanira Bale 17.33 Riley Evans 7 Crate & Barrel Hotel Sprint 1.51 EMERGENCIES: 4 52555 Blazing Banjo 17.58 John McInerney $1450, C1, 295m 4 48553 Belfast Demo 17.31 Hart & Taylor 9 56774 Dyna Varsity 30.11 Craig Roberts 5 23413 Cupid’s Day nwtd Richard Breen $1685, C2, 295m 5 25285 Gotcha Cooper 17.38 Calum Weir 1 56668 Adobe Spinner 17.53 Daniel Roberts 10 777s5 My Giovanni 30.57 Robin Wales 6 27484 Mitcham Boult 17.28 John McInerney 2 65668 Homebush Fury nwtd John McInerney 1 75447 Mitcham Becky 17.22 Janine McCook 6 77521 Elite Blueblood 17.45 John McInerney 7 46738 Homebush Cool 17.72 John McInerney 3 76678 Diamond Billy 17.65 Malcolm Grant 2 84771 Goldstar Whitey 17.45 S & B Evans 10 Hart Family Greyhound Racing 2.45 7 61477 Homebush Poppy 17.45 John McInerney 8 6s211 Royal Raccoon 17.16 Calum Weir 4 74387 Mitcham Ocean 17.87 John McInerney 3 41734 Bashful Buffy 17.17 John McInerney 8 36888 Jackie 17.39 Lisa Waretini EMERGENCIES: 5 63212 Foxy Rose nwtd Richard Breen 4 33567 Homebush Comet 17.44 John McInerney $2860, C2, 520m EMERGENCIES: 9 88478 Hades 17.88 Sharon Hindson 6 62885 Uncle Frank 17.82 Howard Anderton 5 33321 Know Majority 17.20 Garry Cleeve 1 51778 Homebush Carter 30.83 John McInerney 9 886F7 Mitcham Goldie 17.27 Janine McCook 10 76s77 Homebush Millie nwtd John McInerney 7 41446 Homebush Macho 17.50 John McInerney 6 63347 Prince Zulu 17.31 Lisa Waretini 2 21542 Know Account 30.39 Garry Cleeve 10 77677 Sozin’s Symphony 17.18 John McInerney

New South Wales races at Wagga Tuesday Jetbet 17 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 7 69509 Club Supreme (3) 55 96 B Ward 8 62442 Original Prankster d (9) 57.5 89 M A Cahill 4 44433 Bellarina Magic d (2) 56.5 93 M A Cahill 4 00883 Willy White Socks tdw (1) 55.5 90 A Layt Race 1: GALLANT RUN, OUR BAEZ, JIMMYJOHN 8 3s837 Jimmyjohn (2) 55 82 Ms H Williams (a4) 9 6s054 Liberty Boy cdw (1) 55.5 87 M Travers 5 21864 Full Of Fire d (3) 56.5 96 J Kissick 5 83555 Mahsinger tdwb (11) 55 95 J Duffy 9 4s789 Wegee Lou (1) 55 91 Ms K Adams 10 70709 Savvy Acquisition (5) 55 84 6 120s Special Privilege dw (4) 56 90 Race 2: STAND YOUR GROUND, CORAZON DE ORO, 6 6s751 Fiorzana t (5) 55 89 Ms R Freeman-Key 10 57s57 White Emperor (7) 55 97 Ms K Nisbet J Richards (a) Ms K Nisbet 7 45696 Alise tw (7) 55 84 Ms E Hennessy (a1.5) UNDERGROUND MUSIC 11 04060 Sam d (3) 55 86 M Heagney 7 5155s Zoey Lass wn (1) 55 85 8 44435 Miqyaas (8) 55 87 S Miller Race 3: HALO WARRIOR, KUROCAINE, HALLIDAY ROAD 2 A Malone Constructions 3.50 Teighan Worsnop (a4) 4 Blazeaid Charity Luncheon 5.05 9 80144 Billo Road tw (13) 55 88 Ms M Creed Race 4: QUEEN STREET BOSS, WITHOUT EQUAL, CURIOSO $22,000, F&M Benchmark 58, 1200m 8 509s5 Cotton On George (8) 55 88 10 74870 Nitty Gritty w (2) 55 88 B Ward Race 5: HOULIO’S DREAM, SPECIAL PRIVILEGE, KURNELL $22,000, Maiden, 1600m 9 s1406 Eastern Breeze (7) 55 88 J Richards (a) 11 s8058 Another Jay Brown w (14) 55 85 Race 6: ERWIN, PICTURE BOOK, DANISH HUSSAR 1 93289 Chap’s Dream w (6) 61.5 96 N Souquet 10 8808s Shezz Shuffling (10) 55 78 2 3s341 Corazon De Oro td (4) 61 100 N Heywood 1 3029 Arcadia Power (11) 59 96 J Kissick B Fliedner Race 7: FIORZANA, DEFY, MIQYAAS Ms N Burrells (a1.5) 3 9317s Underground Music t (1) 60 97 2 63s04 Foxtrot Bravo (10) 59 100 12 76870 Hayne Plane tdw (3) 55 81 Race 8: SIZZLEONTHEBRIDGE, ONS VIER, TICKLER B Mc Dougall Ms R Freeman-Key 6 Country Championships 20/2 6.15 Ms N Burrells (a1.5) 3 — Rocaroyale SCRATCHED 13 93s99 King Of Sting w (12) 55 80 M Travers 4 99s21 Stand Your Ground c (10) 57.5 99 $22,000, Maiden SW, 1300m Ms M Waters (a3) 4 22305 Alpha Lane (6) 57.5 92 N Souquet 14 35s95 Chur Bro w (10) 55 84 Ms C Ings 5 4s90s Cowboy Hour (2) 57 80 M Heagney 5 6s732 Curioso b (2) 57.5 93 Ms H Williams (a4) 1 05s03 Bubbler (13) 59 91 A Sweeney 2 23209 Club Double (5) 59 97 Ms A Masters 6 52525 Torsiton cb (3) 57 100 Ms K Nisbet 6 0849 Fighting Kayo (5) 57.5 85 M Heagney 8 Valet Park & Fly 7.30 7 65985 I’ll Tell You Miss (13) 57.5 89 B Ward 3 s4602 Danish Hussar (9) 59 85 Ms K Nisbet 7 39197 Heaven Or Hell d (8) 56.5 100 $22,000, Benchmark 66, 1400m 8 s8868 Pillar Of Strength (1) 57.5 92 4 79 Dreadnought (12) 59 86 M Heagney 8 74098 Miss Charlie tcdw (5) 56 95 B Fliedner B Mc Dougall 5 Albert’s Melody (1) 57.5 85 J Kissick 1 19593 Chipsaredown wbn (2) 62 98 J Duffy 9 269s6 Estaverdi d (7) 55.5 88 M Travers 9 25036 Queen Street Boss (12) 57.5 87 6 2 Erwin b (7) 57.5 100 B Mc Dougall 2 8s435 Scout (1) 62 93 Ms K Nisbet 10 6966s Reason To Smile dw (9) 55.5 95 J Richards (a) 7 s87s0 Important Product (3) 57.5 87 J Mallyon 3 87639 Delivered tdw (12) 60 91 N Heywood 3 Riverina Lift Trucks 4.25 10 82974 Sun Master (4) 57.5 88 B Fliedner 8 6 Trade Statement (4) 57.5 88 N Heywood 4 6s842 Tickler w (6) 60 96 B Mc Dougall 11 50s0s Sunbelt (7) 57.5 79 M A Cahill 9 7s438 Cracking Dawn (10) 57 89 S Miller 5 85241 Ons Vier dw (5) 59.5 100 P Scorse (a) $22,000, C,H&Gs Benchmark 58, 1200m 12 008 Tycoon Bob (3) 57.5 88 S Miller 10 4s756 Picture Book (11) 57 87 M A Cahill 1 Sky Call Lawn Feb 20 3.15 6 32215 Dezzy tcwb (9) 58.5 95 J Kissick 1 02233 Kurocaine b (4) 61.5 93 13 68s63 Without Equal (8) 57.5 95 Ms K Nisbet 11 43654 Zelberg (6) 57 86 Ms H Williams (a4) 7 s0235 Zarsnip tw (7) 58.5 96 M A Cahill $22,000, Maiden, 1000m Ms H Williams (a4) 12 45 Carnival Miss (8) 55.5 94 J Duffy 8 3s232 Mandalong Nicko w (4) 57.5 96 5 Laser Plumbing & Electrical 5.40 13 9s97 Hampton Shanks (2) 55.5 88 N Souquet 1 Rivers Luck (6) 59 87 B Mc Dougall 2 50623 Landmine tcdw (7) 61.5 91 N Heywood Ms E Hennessy (a1.5) 2 Tap ‘n’ Run (5) 57.5 87 M A Cahill 3 s5s14 Halo Warrior db (8) 60 100 B Mc Dougall $22,000, Class 2, 1000m 7 Smallmon Wagga Stayers 6.50 9 47235 Micks New Chick d (3) 56.5 97 3 s3372 Gallant Run b (8) 56 100 J Kissick 4 34216 Halliday Road dw (6) 59 94 1 014s6 Theresabearinthere dw (5) 61 94 Ms R Freeman-Key 4 Our Baez (10) 55.5 87 Ms M Waters (a3) Ms H Williams (a4) $22,000, Benchmark 66 Heat, 1800m 10 77060 Time Of Glory (11) 56.5 91 N Souquet Ms E Hennessy (a1.5) 5 397s6 Chavuma dn (10) 58.5 80 2 0s915 Kurnell dwn (9) 60.5 99 1 64106 Boogie Woogie w (9) 59 93 M Heagney 11 s2541 Sizzleonthebridge tw (10) 55 97 5 Rogue Angel (9) 55.5 90 M Travers 6 s831s Swagger w (11) 58 86 J Mallyon 3 1s165 Houlio’s Dream dw (6) 57 100 2 — Suburbia SCRATCHED J Richards (a) 6 7s00 Aspetta (4) 55 83 Ms A Masters 7 025s1 Bonhomie w (2) 57.5 92 Ms K Nisbet B Mc Dougall 3 24754 Defy tc (4) 57 100 B Mc Dougall 12 12s30 Sheeza Menzies dw (8) 55 91 A Layt

Victorian races at Benalla Tuesday Jetbet 13 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 O’Halloran’s Garage Doors 4.00 13 3s652 Unhinched (4) 56 90 F W Kersley 4 s2513 Sacred Lass db (7) 61 100 J Mott 4 1570s Nama Dude w (9) 63 91 Ms A Kelly (a2) Race 1: FIRE WHEEL, TYSON’S REEF, THOROGOOD EMERGENCIES: 5 53740 Twilight Magic dw (9) 61 95 5 59239 Constant Flow twh (4) 62.5 97 $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1112m 14 9s Clarence River (6) 56 90 D Stackhouse Ms A Kelly (a2) Ms K Quilty (a4) Race 2: ALL OF BRIGHTON, BLAK HART, CHEEKY CHIPMUNK 1 4s7s6 Cheeky Chipmunk h (4) 59.5 76 J Mott 15 5 Secret Sheema (7) 56 87 L German (a) 6 80308 Stryking Miss (2) 58.5 95 D Stackhouse 6 59173 Buchan Hoaks dw (7) 61.5 95 C Newitt Race 3: WINE O’CLOCK, UNHINCHED, CHOMPERS 2 2 All Of Brighton b (1) 58 100 W Egan 16 5 Baron Of Bedford (5) 58 95 C Robertson 7 0s063 Eric The Axe w (10) 56.5 86 F W Kersley 7 75337 Lady Magnus cw (8) 61 100 J Martin Race 4: JOHNNY REB, BURY ROAD, SUPER QUICK LOVE 3 Blak Hart (5) 58 79 H Coffey 17 59 Kirrek b (11) 58 92 J Mott 8 000s0 Hitch Hiker Jamie w (3) 56.5 87 J Fry 8 0s120 Swing With Junior wb (3) 60 98 Z Spain Race 5: SACRED LASS, SINAMAY, BEDOUIN KING 4 59s58 I’m A Buonarroti (10) 58 89 9 6s783 Mr Integrity (8) 55 88 L Riordan (a) 9 90125 Valoyd dw (5) 59.5 100 L King (a) Race 6: KOBE PRINCESS, SUBURBIA, JUDGE JEANINE L Riordan (a) 4 Delatite Ford Benalla Plate 5.00 10 88953 It’s Choux Time w (4) 54 88 J Benbow 10 s7632 Nicantellya d (10) 57.5 93 J Hill Race 7: LADY MAGNUS, MOUNTAIN IBIS, VALOYD 5 4 Olindo (8) 58 96 J Martin $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 2040m 6 Bet365 Odds Protector 6.00 8 Sam Miranda Wines 7.0 0 Race 8: ZOOMING ZEBRA, ARIGATO, SOMETHING FOXY 6 7 Turn Back Time (3) 58 82 L King (a) 1 97684 Bamaman (8) 59.5 81 J Fry $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1112m 7 8 Halobel (7) 56 76 D Thornton 2 s0768 Beeston Lad (9) 59.5 83 L German (a) $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1612m 8 08s Holy Ganges (6) 56 83 C Newitt 3 67325 Johnny Reb (7) 59.5 85 J Fry 1 906s4 He Is (4) 62 95 C Robertson 1 700s8 Sheriff John Stone tdwn (3) 64 84 9 Rose Of Sinagra (2) 56 79 Z Spain 4 22s90 Rokara (3) 59.5 78 D Stackhouse 2 0s078 Saveyourenthusiasm dw (2) 62 87 H Grace (a1.5) 10 6s White Carnation h (9) 56 73 L German (a) 5 53 Bury Road (4) 58 100 M Walker M Allen 2 9645s Arigato w (10) 61 88 Z Spain 6 605 Gagnon (12) 58 88 D Thornton 3 45564 Suburbia (5) 62 100 F W Kersley 3 768s3 Gojazz w (6) 60 85 L German (a) 3 Benalla Toyota Plate 4.30 7 06666 In Bel’s Shadow (11) 57.5 81 J Hill 4 0s880 Classic Fastnet w (6) 61.5 93 J Mott 4 8s145 Ransom Trust dw (11) 60 90 Stackhouse $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1412m 8 66783 Miss Sententia (2) 57.5 86 C Newitt 5 22015 Kobe Princess tb (9) 61.5 91 Dylan Dunn 5 s1053 Something Foxy (12) 60 92 9 67747 Riverlea Virtuoso (6) 57.5 81 L Riordan (a) 6 38227 Judge Jeanine tc (3) 61 99 C Newitt Ms L Lafferty (a1.5) 1 Royal Hotel Benalla Plate 3.30 1 32585 Jousting (8) 59.5 79 J Fry 6 20s30 Zooming Zebra dwh (2) 60 100 J Mott 2 63222 Redollix b (9) 59.5 88 L King (a) 10 48546 Strawberry Topping (1) 57.5 90 7 97710 Piscean cd (7) 60 96 M Poy $23,000, 3yo Maiden SW, 1212m H Coffey 8 97847 Frank The Yank d (8) 58 91 7 777s6 Funding cd (4) 59 84 3 90s54 Soyoucandance (12) 59.5 85 M Poy Ms M Lawrence (a3) 1 2 Fire Wheel (2) 58 100 R Mc Leod 4 2 Wine O’Clock b (3) 59.5 92 W Egan 11 62462 Super Quick Love (5) 57.5 84 J Mott Ms A Kelly (a2) 12 s6436 Glint b (10) 56 94 Z Spain 9 47541 Another Prince dw (1) 57.5 94 8 0070s Nothing Needed h (1) 59 87 2 66s0 King Of All Kings (5) 58 71 5 4 Baldock b (2) 58 85 J Martin H Grace (a1.5) Ms A Kelly (a2) H Grace (a1.5) 6 62 Chompers (14) 58 100 D Thornton 5 Benalla Timber Products 5.30 9 s7197 Valjeta (13) 58 84 3 Thorogood (6) 58 83 L King (a) 7 Punter (10) 58 84 H Coffey 7 Rangedale Drainage 6.30 10 505s6 Damagic dw (7) 57 82 L Riordan (a) 4 Tyson’s Reef (3) 58 83 C Newitt 8 0s45 Tabby Star (17) 58 91 R T Tremsal $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 2040m 11 30679 Lightning Rider (8) 56.5 83 M Poy 5 8s Zagusto (4) 58 93 F W Kersley 9 54985 Chosen Rose h (13) 56 83 L King (a) 1 70251 Sinamay cw (1) 62 95 J Hill $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1212m EMERGENCIES: 6 67s I’m Still Standing (7) 56 90 D Thornton 10 7 Lang Syne (15) 56 91 C Newitt 2 s3542 Bedouin King (5) 61.5 91 1 6s491 Mountain Ibis dwh (6) 64 98 J Mott 12 04s16 Persian Poet (5) 54 88 7 Little Faifo (1) 56 87 L Riordan (a) 11 7s9s3 Limbering (1) 56 88 Z Spain Ms L Lafferty (a1.5) 2 11330 The Rich Fisher dw (2) 64 99 Dylan Dunn Ms M Lawrence (a3) 8 9 Lunar Kiss (8) 56 95 H Coffey 12 720 Share The Rhythm (16) 56 92 M Walker 3 67616 Riotous Mischief (6) 61.5 92 M Walker 3 61763 Hillcrest Moses c (1) 63 99 D Thornton 13 657s8 Fortune Rose (9) 61.5 88

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 20 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 Bay end tourney with gutsy effort CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-Leaf standard of the bowling and fielding was high but the boys were unhappy with THEY were good value from beginning the number of extras we conceded (44 — to end. 22 byes, 13 wides, five no-balls, four leg JUMBO CROSSWORD SOLUTION 1472 The Poverty Bay cricket team who beat byes). ACROSS: 1 Usual, 4 Boastful, 9 Sentry, 14 Round, 15 As flat as a Napier Old Boys-Marist in their fifth “We started the chase well but a four- 17 18 19 20 21 24 Year 7B game finished their four-day over spell from their change bowlers cost pancake, Wince, Sue, Windows, Washbasin, Porous, tournament with a gutsy effort against us six wickets on a low-bouncing pitch. Fireproof, 25 Weevil, 26 Evened, 29 Interfered, 31 Arc, 32 Sacked, 33 Western Bay of Plenty White. No.8 Manjot Singh (12) and No.9 Caleb Sped, 35 Kit, 37 Jack, 39 Insincere, 40 Evolution, 41 Tiger, 42 Headland, Poverty Bay coach Jimmy Holden’s Taewa (21 not out) fought to rebuild our 47 Startled, 51 Aroma, 55 Mannequin, 56 Shoemaker, 58 Plea, 59 New, crew lost their sixth and last 30-over chase with an eighth-wicket stand of 60 61 62 63 66 67 69 game by 35 runs on grass — Frimley 38, with Caleb and Gayesha (six runs, Dusk, Thread, Egg, Seductress, Oxygen, Fitful, Park No.4. batting at No.11) later trying to bring us Applauded, 72 Toffee, 73 Sanctuary, 75 Abraded, 77 Raw, 80 Exist, 81 Match-captain Jack Holden won home in a 10th-wicket partnership of 26, the toss and put WBOP in to bat. The Call a spade a spade, 82 Upset, 83 Needle, 84 Overtime, 85 Teddy. The Puzzle Company but we fell short.” DOWN: 2 Suspicion, 3 Ailed, 5 Oast, 6 Soprano, 7 Fan the flames, 8 © Gisborne team then restricted their The feisty Bay lost six wickets with the opposition to 123-9 on the back of the score at 24, overs 6 and 7 being double- Llama, 9 Sterile, 10 News, 11 Random, 12 Guess, 13 Adhered, 14 second-best bowling performance by a wicket maidens, and overs 8 and 9, wicket

Revolve, 16 Tower of Pisa, 22 Spares, 23 Pitcher, 24 Flecked, 25 Wicket, Copyright Poverty Bay player at a Riverbend camp maidens. First-change bowler Charlie 27 Nuptial, 28 Report, 30 Done, 32 Stage, 34 Dined, 36 Ruhr, 38 Axe, 42 to date this season. Seamer Gayesha Pritchard took five wickets for no runs off 43 44 45 46 48 49 Mahabalage took five wickets for seven three overs. Fellow seamer Blake Gerrish Humid, Amnesty, Leek, Nought, Sound, Abracadabra, runs off four overs, two of which were took 3-5 off three, two of them maidens. Tapered, 50 Ewe, 51 Angelic, 52 As well, 53 Congratulate, 54 Imps, 57 maidens. Only teammate Arlo Willis, Bearing that in mind, Poverty Bay Kidnap, 64 Succeeded, 65 Leaflet, 66 Overdue, 68 Fiancée, 70 Parapet, with 5-5 off 14 balls against Hutt District fought courageously to rebound in the 71 72 74 76 78 79 Blue, returned better figures. contest, their lower order showing grit- Retire, Twist, Cello, Ample, Stud, Edam. 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The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 SPORT 21 Australian Open lockdown total now 72 TENNIS by Melissa Woods, AP up to five hours a day but the test results we just can’t tolerate.” Tiley said players were warned it was have forced the three affected flights Cassar warned offenders could be one scenario but that the tournament MELBOURNE — A further 25 into stricter quarantine under Victorian fined up to $20,000 or repeat offenders was at the mercy of the Victorian Australian Open players have been forced government orders, prompting complaints transferred to the complex care hotel government. into quarantine on arrival in the country of unfair advantage for the others. where they have a police officer stationed “The determination of who was and ahead of the season’s first tennis major, The coach of 2019 US Open champion outside their door. who wasn’t a close contact was going to bringing the total number of competitors Bianca Andreescu, Sylvain Bruneau, Some players in hard lockdown are be entirely up to the health department, now isolating in hotel rooms to 72. confirmed he was one of the four cases. calling for the February 8 Australian Open and they’re doing what they deem is But Australian Open boss Craig Tiley Training has been put on hold for all start date to be pushed back to ensure necessary in order to keep our community has ruled out delaying the tennis grand quarantined players pending final test they have adequate time to prepare. safe,” he said. slam despite increasing pressure from results, although all players and their But Tiley ruled out another date “We never knew what the situation or restive international players furious training partners have been cleared of change. decision would be coming in and now we about being put into hard quarantine. Covid-19. “We are planning on February the have to manage an environment over the A fifth person, who had flown into Covid-19 Quarantine Victoria eighth . . . and our intention is to next 14 days.” Melbourne on an Australian Open Commissioner Emma Cassar said that continue with those dates,” Tiley told Tiley said the recent threat of the charter flight from Doha, tested positive police presence had been increased at the Nine Network’s Today Show. UK strain of the virus had changed the last night after arriving on Saturday. Open hotels and added that there had He said they would consider adjusting situation but insisted players knew there It meant three Australian Open charter been cases of “challenging behaviour” the schedule for the lead-in ATP and was a risk of isolation. flights have now brought in passengers from some confined players and support WTA tournaments, which are due to The players are getting little sympathy who later tested positive, following staff. start in Melbourne on January 31 and from many Australians, with thousands infections on planes from Los Angeles She cited two cases when they opened February 1. of compatriots unable to travel home and Abu Dhabi. their doors to have a conversation or Players have claimed they were told while many Victorians are locked out of The players will now be confined to shout down the hallway. that only those in close contact with a the state. their hotel rooms for the next 14 days. “There is zero tolerance for breaches,” positive case would have to go into hard The players will pocket a minimum All international players were she said. quarantine, and not all passengers on the $100,000 if they take part in the originally given an exemption to train for “It’s low-level but dangerous acts that flight. Australian Open main draw. SPORTS BRIEFS Manchester clubs 1 and 2 Powerboat racing in February FOOTBALL THE first round of the New Zealand offshore powerboat series will be staged in Gisborne LONDON — Manchester United have next month, not in March as was stated in The preserved their place at the top of the Gisborne Herald on Saturday. Premier League after a goalless draw at Racing will be on February 13 and 14. champions Liverpool while Manchester The event will be called Taan’s Thunder in the City moved ominously up to second with Bay, with sponsorship by Taan Suwanduang from a 4-0 demolition of Crystal Palace. Bronwyn Kay Agency. Alisson made two wonderful saves for The organisers expect to see 15 entries in the Liverpool at Anfield while Thiago and championship series this year, with one hour-long Roberto Firmino went closest for the race each day. hosts with United’s lead at the summit now two points. Midway, Wainui fourth-equal John Stones scored his first league MIDWAY and Wainui produced top-drawer goals for City, who have a game in hand, performances in the Eastern Regional Junior Surf to help them to second on goal difference Life Saving Championships at Midway Beach at ahead of Leicester City, while Liverpool the weekend against much bigger clubs from the are a point behind in fourth place and Bay of Plenty. Tottenham Hotspur fifth after their 3-1 More than 400 youngsters aged eight to 14 took win at Sheffield United. part in the two-day carnival. Victory for Liverpool would have Omanu, from the Bay of Plenty, finished with 133 returned them to the lead but, with a points, Papamoa (BoP) had 121, Mt Maunganui 84, makeshift defence and midfield and with and then Dawson Building Midway and Riversun their front three misfiring, they rarely Wainui were in fourth-equal place on 68 points. looked like winning it. Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae finished 10th out of Instead it was United who came closest the 17 competing clubs, on 24 points. to scoring with only Alisson’s reflexes GOAL-BOUND: Manchester City’s John Stones (centre) heads the ball to score his Wainui were third and Waikanae fourth — ahead preventing first Bruno Fernandes and side’s opening goal during an English Premier League football match against Crystal of the powerful Mount club — going into the final then Paul Pogba from close range. Palace at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester today. City won 4-0. AP picture day of the competition yesterday. “I think we grew in the game and It has been described as a “fantastic” carnival, towards the end it was there for us Klopp said he was sure Mohamed lashed in a third and Sterling finished with weather and surf conditions “perfect”. to win,” United manager Ole Gunnar Salah, Sadio Mane and Firmino would things off two minutes from time. Gisborne results from the carnival and comment Solskjaer said. find their touch soon. City boss Guardiola stressed the from the club coaches will be in The Herald “I’m a bit disappointed right now but “There is no easy explanation (for their importance of the side’s defensive solidity tomorrow. a point might be OK if we win the next troubles in front of goal),” he said. to their Premier League chances. one.” “You always miss chances. You have “It gives us this confidence that at the Ozil moving to Fenerbahce With Joel Matip not fit to return, to keep going and try to ignore the talk right moment we can score a goal when GERMAN midfielder Mesut Ozil has confirmed Jurgen Klopp played midfielders Jordan around it.” we don’t concede, and there are many his move from Arsenal to Fenerbahce, saying he Henderson and Fabinho in the centre of City cruised to a comfortable victory clean sheets,” he said. was “very excited” to play for the Turkish giants defence and they kept United largely at over Palace with Ilkay Gundogan and In London, Serge Aurier, Harry and that he was fit to play despite missing nearly bay. Raheem Sterling adding to Stones’ two Kane and Tanguy Ndombele, with a a year of football. Liverpool’s unbeaten home run now goals. stunning third goal, secured victory Ozil, 32, has not played for Arsenal since March stands at 68 games but they will be The visitors held out for 26 minutes for Jose Mourinho’s Spurs, after David and was left out of the club’s Premier League and concirned by their lack of goals in their before Stones headed the hosts in front, McGoldrick had given Sheffield United Europa League squads at the start of the season. past three outings. Gundogan scored a superb second, Stones hope. — DPA Ozil, who has Turkish ancestry, has long been linked with a move to Fenerbahce, the country’s second-most decorated club. Everyone contributes to good start Speaking to Turkish broadcaster NTV, Ozil said he had supported Fenerbahce all his life, adding CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-Leaf to Karori Black. much skill in Poverty Bay’s ranks. that he would arrive in Istanbul today to seal his Robertson and Reynolds, in at No.5 and No.6 “Three of their boys hit the ball very cleanly in that move. WELL done, great start. respectively, each retired at 30. They and pace first innings,” Saywell said. “I’m very excited,” he said. That’s the feeling at the Riverbend Year 6B cricket bowler Zac Davies (3-9 off three overs), all made the “Our bowlers started off well, with the Poverty Bay “God gave me the chance to wear this jersey as camp in Hawke’s Bay after the Poverty Bay boys’ Riverbend Honours Board, which lists batsmen who bowlers just as tight later on.” a Fenerbahce fan. God willing, I will carry it with brilliant 68-run win against Johnsonville yesterday. score 30 runs, bowlers who take three wickets and Langford (1-4 off two overs), fellow paceman honour and do everything I can for the team.” “Everyone contributed in some way, to this fielders who play a part in three dismissals. Curtis Wylie (1-9 off two) and leg-spinner Reynolds He added that he had been training with the first performance,” Bay coach Mark Langford said. Although they didn’t make the Honours Board, (1-16 off three) gave Davies great support. team at Arsenal during his time off the pitch. “In terms of batting momentum, Finn Robertson special mention should be made of wicketkeeper First drop Yuvin Madnani and No.11 Harkirat Ozil was reported to have said goodbye to (32) and our MVP (most valuable player) Harvey Henry Matete — he played a part in three run-outs Singh were the only Johnsonville batsmen to score in his Arsenal teammates on Sunday at the club’s Reynolds (31) built that for us steadily before Josh and held a catch off the bowling of Davies to dismiss double figures, both making 11. London Colney training ground. Levy (25 not out) produced the real fireworks, and Johnsonville opener Jack Harris (one run) — and Reynolds bowled Singh to end what was for the Signed in 2013 for a then-club record fee of £42 lastly we put in a great team effort in the field.” Josh Levy who, according to Cric HQ, featured in Bay a great game of cricket in 27 overs, dismissing million from Real Madrid, Ozil played a crucial Bay captain Alex Langford won the toss on Petane four run-outs. Johnsonville for 105. role under Arsene Wenger in ending Arsenal’s Domain’s artificial wicket and chose to bat. The Seamer Josh Morgan was the Wellingtonians’ Poverty Bay, under match-captain Charlie Castles, trophy drought, winning the FA Cup in his first Bay made 173-5 in the first of the tournament’s six MVP for his excellent standard (2-14 off three overs) played Eastern Suburbs this morning on a grass season. 30-over games. with the ball. Flighty off-spinner Thomas Surujpal wicket — Frimley Park No.4. They lost the toss and But he found himself marginalised under That total is the biggest posted by any of Poverty (1-10 off three) and left-arm speedster Campbell bowled first. Wenger’s replacement, Unai Emery, and again Bay’s three teams (Y8, Y7, Y6) in their 30-over Eggleton (1-11 off three) were the other wicket-takers The Bay will be led by Henry Matete against under current manager Mikel Arteta, who said matches at Riverbend so far this season; the lowest in a well-rounded bowling attack. Karori at Flaxmere Park on an artificial pitch this the player’s omission from the squad was for total has been 24, in the Y7 team’s nine-wicket loss Johnsonville coach Kerry Saywell saw at least as afternoon. “football reasons”. — AAP 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 Number in youngest age-group a champs record WAKA AMA Dream Gurlz (Mar) were fourth. second and third respectively. In the second championship semi, YMP Sassy Divas (Hor) were second in the In the taitamahine W6 250m, crew Pipiwhakao were second. A RECORD 750-plus taitamariki second semifinal. Horouta crews Ataahua Gems and In the taitama W12 250m, YMP’s Te (youth) under the age of 10 raced on The YMP Waka Ama team of midget Hinekahurangi-Ariki won heats 1 and 2 Pahou-Pipiwhakao team won Heat 1, and the first day of the waka ama sprint boys (taitama), Te Pahou, won Heat 2 of respectively and YMP’s Pipiwhakao won Taniwha & Mullets won Heat 3. nationals at Lake Karapiro yesterday. the W6 250m, and Turanga Taniwha, of Heat 5. Paikea Midgets (Hor) were fourth in Horouta Waka Hoe Club’s W12 Horouta, were third. In Heat 3, Hinetakawhiti (Horouta) the second cup semifinal, having finished team of midget girls (taitamahine), Horouta team 6 Mullets won Heat 3 of and Dream Gurlz (Mareikura) were sixth in their heat. Hinekahurangi-Ariki, won Heat 1 of the the same event, while Mareikura Canoe second and third respectively. In the second championship semifinal, 250-metre double-hull race. Club’s Rangiwaho crew were second in Wai-A-Papa (Adventure Wairoa) were Mareikura crew Anzac Flyers, Rangiwaho In Heat 2, the Horouta team Sassy Heat 4. second in the second cup semifinal, were second. Divas finished second. In the first cup semifinal, M2K Paikea having come fifth in Heat 4. Competition today was to start with In Heat 3, Mareikura Canoe Club’s Midgets (Hor) were third, having come In the first championship semifinal, intermediate paddlers (11 to 13), followed Gizzy Dream Gurlz were second. fifth in their heat. Horouta teams Hinekahurangi-Ariki and by J16s and championship finals for the Hinekahurangi-Ariki (Hor) won the In the first championship semifinal, 6 Ataahua Gems were second and third six-to-10-year taitamariki. Over 2100 first championship semifinal and Gizzy Mullets (Hor) and Rangiwaho (Mar) were respectively. paddlers were to compete today. India’s batsmen dig

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37 Open women, semifinals, Heat 1: Ava U18 girls’ final: Ava Henderson (Chch) 12.3, 1; Men’s longboard final: Daniel Procter (Gis) The Gisborne Herald does not make any assurances as to the accuracy Henderson (Chch) 17.5, 1; Saffi Vette (Gisborne) Brie Bennett (Rag) 11.6, 2; Natasha Gouldsbury 13.85, 1; Thomas Kibblewhite (Auck) 13, 2; Natt Fitt of this information. Please check your tickets at a Lotto shop. 12.05, 2; Gabrielle Paul (Piha) 11, 3; Georgia (Levin) 10, 3; Anna Brock (Mnt) 7.25, 4. (Auck) 12.05, 3; Zen Wallis (Piha) 10.35, 4. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, January 18, 2021 SPORT 23 Skipper feared Patriot would sink SAILING by Christopher Reive, NZME Hutchinson said it was too early to know just how big a job it would be to get Patriot back on AMERICAN Magic skipper Terry Hutchinson the water, but it was unlikely they would be ready has admitted he thought his team’s AC75, Patriot, for next weekend’s racing. was going to sink after capsizing during the Instead, Hutchinson was hopeful American Prada Cup yesterday. Magic would be able to sail in the semifinal in The American yacht led in the final race of the two weeks. weekend, against Luna Rossa, but was hit by a “It all felt pretty normal, but through the strong puff of wind when making a manoeuvre manoeuvre the boat loaded up and the around the final gate and was lifted out of the communication was losing a little bit of the water before it slammed back down. rudder, and I think we got hit by a really big puff Speaking to Newstalk ZB Sport’s Matt Brown and the boat just rolled over,” he said. when the team arrived back at their base, “We obviously sustained some damage to the Hutchinson said he wasn’t sure the yacht would bow of the boat. It’s too early to really comment survive the incident. on how long it takes or the extent of it. We’ll get “I think we all saw the same thing, so there a better look at it when we get Patriot in the shed was definitely a lot of concern,” Hutchinson said. and from there we’re going to keep our sights set “When you start attaching things to the top of on the semifinal, get our feet back on the ground. the mast, you know that’s not a good situation. “Things that don’t kill you are only going But we’ll assess the situation; obviously the to make you stronger, and I’m exceptionally boats are highly complicated on the inside. We’ll confident in the team. have a good look at her and figure out where we “Until you’re dead, you’re not. I’ve always go from here.” been confident in Patriot and the performances While no one on board was injured in the she’s shown, and I think we’ll have to keep it in incident, the vessel sustained a large hole in its perspective: we’re here, no one was hurt, which hull and began taking on water. is a major bonus, and we go forward from there. American Magic received support on the ocean MAN THE PUMPS: A big effort was required to keep Patriot afloat. NZ Herald picture “It’s the America’s Cup; we have to be from all three other America’s Cup syndicates prepared to fight for it, and we will. From that — Team New Zealand, Ineos Team UK and Luna Course A — off the coast of Milford, about 17 they gave us on the water. Team New Zealand, perspective, we’ll just keep approaching it in Rossa — as well as emergency services. The kilometres away from the team bases — they did in particular, helped tow us back to the dock for the same way we have for the past three years. group worked for more than two and a half hours not get back to base until after 10.30pm, almost three and a half hours. We have a really solid group of people here, to keep the vessel afloat. five hours after the initial incident. The boat “In these moments, you get the true sense of we’ve pushed each other continually for the past Ultimately, they managed to stabilise the wasn’t lifted out of the water until 11.25pm. what competitors can do for you and how we three years from the mule to Defiant to Patriot, vessel, but had to continuously run pumps Hutchinson praised and thanked all those should all treat each other. They showed a great and I think there’s also a lot of support we can to siphon the water out of it. Because of involved in the rescue efforts. display of sportsmanship.” probably get from the outside with local boat the location of the hole, the boat was towed “I do need to make sure I say thank you to the Hutchinson said members of Team New builders. There’s some great craftsmen here in backwards to the team base at just two to three local authorities — the fire department and the Zealand stayed with the American Magic crew for New Zealand that, if we need to reach out, we’ll knots. police — and particularly to Team New Zealand, the full journey to base, with others taking pizzas be sure to call them and help boost the economy And because yesterday’s racing was held on Luna Rossa and Team Ineos for the support out for the long trip back. a little more.”

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SPORT Indian batsmen put up a fight Teams rally to save holed Monday, January 18, 2021 against Australia 22 American boat PAGE 23PAGE Boys’ High claim shield CRICKET by Jack Malcolm The momentum from that point anthem was played. a batting partner as the team lost a was clearly in the school side’s favour. Their partnership of 38 meant steady stream of wickets. GISBORNE Boys’ High School They methodically worked their way Boys’ High were well-positioned A first-wicket partnership of 44 are the 2021 Walker Shield cricket through the OBR batting line-up to be aggressive at the death, and between Christophers and Andrews champions. to set up an almost impossible run they capitalised, scoring 42 runs off (18) put OBR in control of the early They defeated OBR by 17 runs to chase for the OBR tailenders. their last four overs to set a slightly part of their innings, but Boys’ High claim the Twenty20 title at Harry Standout performances from “above-par” score. clawed their way back into the game. Barker Reserve on Saturday. South African adult players Graham Trowell said he was pleased with Boys’ High didn’t make it easy for Galaxy World GBHS won the toss Sharp (73) and Nicholas Hendrie his team’s performance with both bat themselves, though. They gave up 22 and batted first, scoring 160-2 off (57 not out) steered Boys’ High to a and ball. extras and myriad overthrows that their 20 overs before a strong bowling competitive total. “We didn’t drop a chance,” he said. kept OBR’s run-rate ticking over. performance restricted Coastal Sharp continued the form he “There were a couple of misfields But the students made their Concrete OBR to 143-9. showed in scoring centuries in back- and early nerves, but when we got opportunities count on a wicket that Both OBR captain Ian Loffler and to-back games last weekend before 160 on the board I thought it would appeared to favour the batsmen. Boys’ High coach Mal Trowell said he was eventually bowled by Sam be pretty tough to chase. Matthew Foster’s four-wicket haul the toss was crucial to the outcome of Patterson when he missed his shot “The boys bowled to the plan, and was a highlight of the Boys’ High the game. looking to hit the ball over the head Nathan Trowell did well with the bowling effort, and the team took Trowell said Boys’ High had the of long-on. field placements. six catches to have OBR against the advantage of being able to relax in He ended the two-week competition “He did a good job marshalling the ropes. the shade while OBR were fielding in with an average of 305, having lost troops, and he’s grown into the role. It Christophers kept his team in the the mid-afternoon heat. his wicket only once in three games. bodes well for the future. game but was bowled as he looked However, Loffler felt the heat Loffler said OBR knew that “I have to give credit to the older to reverse-sweep a ball from spinner played little part in the result. He if Sharp and Hendrie were not boys (Sharp and Hendrie). Their Daniel Stewart in the 16th over, as believed Boys’ High benefited from dismissed early, they would go on mentoring of the young lads has been the required run rate and pressure being able to set a good total and to score runs and put OBR under awesome.” started to build. apply scoreboard pressure. pressure. The game was played on the It was the beginning of the end as The game’s highlight came in the “Obviously, Nick (Hendrie) made a representative ground, with its big the OBR run-rate slowed. The Boys’ OBR innings, when Boys’ High fielder big difference, being semi-professional outfield. A lot of balls that would High field placements allowed for Justin Turner broke the opening . . . full credit to the way he and normally reach the boundary were ones and twos, but OBR needed to partnership with a catch for the ages. Graham (Sharp) batted. They were chased down by deep fielders, and hit the ball to the boundary to keep Cody Andrews had established the difference.” Boys’ High had set up an exciting run themselves in the game. himself at the crease and was He said the game went to plan for chase. OBR needed more than eight starting to open up when he smashed OBR, but they couldn’t make key OBR looked to Craig Christophers runs an over, but only three of their the ball legside and in the air. Turner moments stick and they let Boys’ at the top of the order to set the batsmen had a strike rate over 100 as was standing in the inner circle, High get 15 runs too many. foundation for their innings, and they struggled to find their feet in the and it looked as if the ball would The day had a festive atmosphere. he performed his task admirably, fourth innings of the day on the rep blaze past him as he made a diving Music was played over the scoring 53. But he was unable to find wicket. attempt to stop the shot from racing loudspeaker between overs, and to the boundary. changes in bowling and batting were To everyone’s surprise, the right- announced by Poverty Bay Cricket SHIELD WINNERS: Gisborne Boys’ High School are the Walker Shield Twenty20 handed Turner reached out at full Association chairman and newly champions for 2021, after they defeated OBR at Harry Barker Reserve on stretch with his left hand to pull in elected district councillor Isaac Saturday. The Boys’ High team are, back (from left): Graham Sharp, Mal Trowell a diving catch that had spectators on Hughes, with a dash of lighthearted (coach), Luke Fisher, Max Briant, Travis O’Rourke, Josiah Turner, Daniel Stewart, their feet applauding and teammates sledging. Cohen Loffler and Nicholas Hendrie. Front: Zoe Trowell, Te Reimana Gray, David sprinting in from all over the park to As Sharp and Hendrie piled on Gray (sitting, with shield), Matthew Foster and Nathan Trowell (captain). congratulate him. the runs, the South African national Picture by Jack Malcolm