TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 7-8, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.70 PAGE 2 RURAL VACCINE LOGO HELP FOR ROLL-OUT TAKIWITANGA PAGE 4 Latching on Alleged to have voted two times in 2020 election by staff reporters offending on a case-by-case basis, sometimes just issuing warnings, A GISBORNE woman is but deliberate offending can be among 48 people nationwide met by prosecution. being investigated by police for After the previous general allegedly having voted twice in election (2017), 37 people were last year’s election. referred to police on suspicion The 26-year-old has been of having voted more than once. charged with “personation” — a One of them was prosecuted. primarily-legal term different The offending usually occurs from impersonation and meaning as a result of people making to take on someone else’s identity advance votes, special votes or with the intent to deceive. visiting multiple polling stations The Electoral Act 1993 on Election Day. describes personation as a Suspected offenders in last “corrupt and illegal practice” year’s election started coming committed either by an to police attention soon after individual or by someone who advance voting began on aids, abets, or counsels another October 3. person to vote under someone Within a fortnight, national else’s name (living or dead); vote media reported police were again at the same poll where investigating someone who they have already voted; return boasted on social media about another voting document with having voted multiple times. the intention of casting a second In a series of posts to Twitter vote or invalidating one already dated October 12,2020, the cast. person — who went by the It is an offence punishable by pseudonym Tswizzle — said they up to two years imprisonment or had voted twice already and a $40,000 fine. planned to keep casting votes The Gisborne woman is until polling day. the only person in this region “There’s boxes for many THE BIG LATCH ON: First-time mum Laura Gilding, 39, with her three-month-old baby Amy charged with the offence. Her electorates at each booth. I just Irving, enjoying the company of other breast-feeding mothers at Puku Ora. case is in the preliminary stages. went down the road and had Picture by Rebecca Grunwell Details of it are not yet publicly another vote at another booth,” available. the unidentified person wrote. Police filed the charge against “I voted yesterday, and because by Akula Sharma workplaces, communities and individuals, just like you! her in mid-July. She is due to be our system is so slack and Join us as we celebrate this amazing taonga,” said a called at a registrar’s list fixture requires no ID, I’m voting every UKAIPO or the Big Latch-On at Puku Ora cafe on post on the Breastfeeding East Coast Facebook page. in Gisborne District Court on day this week and twice on Thursday was a celebration of breastfeeding. The virtual The latch-on was on the same day as the launch of August 18. Saturday. community event was for all breastfeeding mothers to Amy Wray’s Mama Aroha App. An Electoral Commission “That’s eight votes against your share their current “belfie” (breastfeeding selfie) to the The BEC said the indigenous app was a world first spokesperson said at the time, party from me,” the post said. Facebook page of Breastfeeding East Coast - Wai U which would change the lives of many. most cases of dual voting were The tweets prompted a user to Tairawhiti (BEC) . There were prizes to be won. Puku Ora was packed with Gisborne mums who took unintentional. alert the Electoral Commission Police say they deal with the “Protecting and promoting breastfeeding takes part in the big latch-on and celebrated the launch of the CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 a chain of support that includes health systems, Mama Aroha app. GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 11-12 Farming ....... 16-18 Classifieds ... 22-26 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............13 Television ....W9-11 Sport ............ 27-32 TOMORROW National ......6,10,20 World....... 14-15,19 Racing ................21 Weather .............31 977 1175467004 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, August 7, 2021 GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE, WOOL: Tolaga Bay Area School’s Hoturangi class and teachers have been getting in behind team New Zealand at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a little knitted inspiration. Over the years teachers — and knitters, obviously — Marsha Wilcox and Chrissy Greatbatch have created the knitted versions of every sport New Zealand has competed in, with new models made when new sports are added. Every Olympics and Commonwealth games the models are displayed in the school’s office. Mrs Wilcox said the models helped inspire the children and created conversations about sport. The school yesterday also ran its own mini-Olympics event. Pictured with the knitted Olympians are, from left, Isabel Parsons 10, Lezae Te Reo 10, Jake Swann 11 and Kauri Saddlier, 10. Picture by Liam Clayton Logo alerts community to takiwitanga (autism) needs by Akula Sharma was not nice,” she said. Mrs Taare-Smith said when parents go PEOPLE in Tairawhiti are being asked to keep shopping or venture out in the community, the an eye out for a new Maori logo, because it could symbols on their clothing would indicate to the help a family. public that the parent may need help or “the The symbol is designed to serve as a support wearer has behaviour issues usually described as mechanism for whanau who have a family a ‘meltdown’.” member with an invisible disability such as Gisborne resident Stephanie Smith also has takiwitanga (autism spectrum). It was designed a grandchild with takiwitanga and she said once by Taonga Takiwitanga Charitable Trust member people in the community were made aware, “they Dorothy Taare-Smith. will be more engaging”. “The lines depict a very steep maunga and Mrs Taare-Smith said members of the public the very difficult climb to the top for most of our could help by simply offering support like taonga takiwitanga and their whanau in terms of carrying groceries or helping chase after the child. services, rights, inclusion and acceptance,” she “What parents and whanau members don’t find said. “The hearts depict the wrap-around support, particularly helpful is the unjustified judgement, understanding and acceptance that is starting to the staring and the whispers,” she said. develop within our communities.” The production of garments bearing the new Mrs Taare-Smith said she got the idea when logo is funded by the Esme Tombleson Trust. one of her grandsons was in distress and the Wording denoting names, iwi or relationships can community stepped in to help. be added at the bottom of the logo. “My grandson who is takiwitanga (autistic) They are free for people in Tairawhiti and are for ran away while on a whanau outing at Waikanae sale to people living outside the region. Beach. Luckily several members of the public Money from the sale of the shirts goes back came to my aid by chasing after him (he is a very into Taonga Takiwitanga Charitable Trust and is fast runner) and looked after my other grandchild used for Tairawhiti-based extra-curricular activities RAISING AWARENESS: Pictured at yesterday’s launch at Poho o Rawiri Marae who was sitting by the beach. such as swimming lessons, horse riding, and for a new logo for takiwitanga are from left, Tarn Grayndler-Hollis, Monique Silcox, “The dilemma I had was ‘do I chase after one Christmas parties, which Mrs Taare-Smith says Te Riringi Grayndler-Hollis, Stephanie Smith and Dorothy Taare-Smith. In front are and leave the other by the water?’ The experience autistic children often miss out on. Carni Smith and Riley Grayndler-Hollis. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell LOOKING AHEAD Get your ALL THE LATEST NEWS, INCLUDING: Gisborne Herald • District health board expects to have an assisted dying home-delivered service in Tairawhiti • Lytton West, Wainui top the region’s million-dollar house sales list • Fly me to the Moon . Rocket Lab confirms a lunar mission from its Mahia base • Solar power plant next on Eastland Group’s list • A look back at the Tokyo Games, including the performance of Gisborne’s own Olympian, Alicia Hoskin MONDAY The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, August 7, 2021 NEWS 3 GISBORNE GOLD: The Olympic spirit is strong at Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village with lots of laughs and friendly competition against other Ryman Retirement Villages which resulted in two “medals”. Yvonne Jenkins led the way with a silver medal in cycling while the Kiri Te Kanawa quiz team took the bronze home. Mrs Jenkins travelled to the Auckland-based William Sanders Retirement Village to compete with the six other fastest qualifiers over 30 metres to win her silver medal. Kiri Te Kanawa residents held a “heat” with two locally- based quiz teams before the top team went on to win bronze. The local bowls team won a heat against the Bob Owens Retirement Village (Tauranga) before losing to the eventual gold medal-winning Hilda Ross Retirement Village (Hamilton). Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village’s Olympians are (back, from left) Yvonne Jenkins (cycling silver medalist), Win Baker, Ron Seabrook, Val McGreevy Pat Murton, Murray Murton, Lex Kennedy, (front, from left) - Ann Milton-Tee, Shirley Scott, Carolyn Reeves, Alison McKay, Lesley Daniels, Sandra Burgering and Bev Davy.