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LOCKDOWN • Significant rise in Tairawhiti test numbers WALK TURNS • Gisborne crayfish back on Chinese menus • Apology for giving family false hope TO WHALE • Concerns at community influxes in Level 3 RESCUE COVID 19 • Govt offers $50m to help media weather fallout PAGE 3 • EU recovery plan could cost up to 1.5 trillion

LOCKDOWN TRIBUTE: Bryce Street residents Scott and Carly Brown have created a home-made Anzac Day tribute with lights. “It was my wife’s idea as we can’t get to the (Cenotaph) monument to celebrate this important day,” Mr Brown said.

‘We will remember’ Virtual dawn service to PROUD OF HIS PAPA: Paora Dench (5) has been learning about Anzac Day and his tupuna who fought in the war. Paora is holding a poppy he made for Anzac Day and a photo of his commemorate Anzac Day Papa Charlie Sadlier. Picture supplied

by Wynsley Wrigley “We remember those families who continue not be held, New Zealanders should still would reflect on those who gave their lives. to be affected from their loss. acknowledge the sacrifices “made by so “I remember both of my grandfathers who TOMORROW morning brings an Anzac Day “We thank all servicemen and women, many to preserve our freedoms”. fought in World War 2 and my grandmothers like no other. past and present, for their service to New “Anzac Day is of huge importance. So who kept our families safe in the most In the absence of public services Zealand.” many of us have personal connections horrific times. throughout the country due to the Mayor Rehette Stoltz said tomorrow to those who fought and we take time to “This year I reflect especially on all of our Covid-19 pandemic, a nationwide virtual would be the first time since Anzac Day remember and honour them.” women, men and our children who, too, are service will instead be held for the first time commemorations began in 1916 that New Ikaraoa-Rawhiti Labour MP Meka Whaitiri sacrificing their ‘normal’ way of life to save in the more than 100 years of Anzac Day Zealanders would not be able to gather MP said her whanau would commemorate the lives of many. commemorations. together to mark the day. together by Zoom (video conferencing) “It’s a different type of battle today but the In what has been called Stand At Dawn, “I am encouraging everyone to find other to honour the country’s servicemen and lessons we can learn from those that have New Zealanders are being asked to remain special ways — like the Stand at Dawn women. fought battles before have held us in good in their bubbles but come together at 6am initiative — to remember and honour those They would listen to the national RSA stead.” by standing at the letterbox or front door, in who served and are still serving New Zealand service on Radio New Zealand. the lounge or somewhere similar to honour in conflict and peacekeeping duties. Anzac Day was a special time for her “I te hekenga atu o te ra servicemen and women. “My hope is that up and down Aotearoa, whanau. Tae noa ki te aranga mai i te ata A service will be broadcast from 6am on physically apart but together in spirit, every “Our late dad served as a gunner in the Ka maumahara tonu tatou ki a RNZ National radio station. whanau in their own bubble will gather to Korean War. Up until his death in 2015, for ratou Gisborne Returned and Services remember the countrymen and women who 45 continous years we would join him on his Ka maumahara tonu tatou ki a Association president Paul Bayly is served our country. annual pilgrimage to his dawn service up ratou” encouraging veterans and members of the “We commemorate Anzac Day to honour Lone Pine in Taradale. public to take part in Stand at Dawn. our history and to dream and work together “We will remember them.” “At the going down of the sun “This is a chance for all New Zealanders to towards a better future for us all.” Labour list MP Kiri Allan said she took part And in the morning remember all those who made the ultimate East Coast National MP Anne Tolley said in Anzac Day each year but it would be in a We will remember them sacrifice in the service to their country. although public Anzac Day services would different and poignant manner this year. She We will remember them”

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RURAL ANZAC TRIBUTE: The Hain family from Waikura Station got their paintbrushes out to create a unique Anzac message on silage bales alongside Pehiri Road. Pictured are Tom (7), Lilla (10) and mum Gemma. Dad Sam took the photo.

Poignant poppy tribute

by Wynsley Wrigley “We don’t mind,” says Susan. ■ THE Trust Tairawhiti Rescue Tomorrow the wider family will not be Helicopter will shine its light again on AS a child, Susan Kingsbeer never able to make their annual pilgrimage to Anzac Day commemorations in Gisborne knew that her father and ex-Navy man Anzac Day services to honour their late tomorrow morning. Maurice Murphy regularly attended the father, uncles and great uncles, including The chopper usually does a fly past at Anzac Day dawn service. Jeremiah Murphy, who never returned the Cenotaph during the dawn service, Later she wanted to go with him. from World War 1. but with all public events cancelled, other Today her 24-year-old daughter Dana, His name is recorded on the Cenotaph. arrangements have been made. with that same appreciation for Kiwi Mrs Kingsbeer said her father was a The crew will fly to Taruheru Cemetery servicemen and women, is behind a quiet and placid man. initially and shine the chopper’s big poignant set of 1.6-metre-high plywood “I loved him. He was the light of my spotlight on the RSA plots, then head poppies on their property on Back life.” along Ormond Road shining its light Ormond Road. Tomorrow morning Mrs Kingsbeer and on the front gate remembrances before The public appreciates her work. her family will stand among their poppies hovering over the Cenotaph. Passing motorists toot their horns and as part of the Stand at Dawn virtual It will then do the same at the RSA club REMEMBERING THE FALLEN: some stop, get out and take photographs. service. before returning to the airport. Graeme Nepia and mokopuna Te Aturangi Peters with their Anzac Day wreath tribute. IN A BACK ORMOND ROAD FIELD, THE POPPIES “BLOW”: Among the plywood poppies are (from left) Dana Kingsbeer, Bella, Ethan Rogers, Mae and Susan Kingsbeer. They will be there again tomorrow for the nationwide virtual service Picture by Liam Clayton

CREATIVE SISTERS: Sisters Charlotte and Lucy McDiarmid make Anzac remembrance boards to put at their front gate.

LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Help and advice available through the Rural Support home-delivered Trust for farmers around the region still affected by drought. • Hereford bull breeders, like Health Angus breeders, cancel their Bull Walks ahead of the R2 sales season. TOMORROW heroes TOMORROW 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: Grant Miller/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 NEWS 3 Significant rise TO THE RESCUE in testing due Jo Holley (inset left) and Abby Edwards had no hesitation in getting into the water and helping this stranded whale back to sea at Midway Beach yesterday. to mobile clinics Inset picture supplied, rescue picture from video footage MORE than 940 people here illness in the community. This is have been tested for Covid-19 in because we have all done a good the past eight days, bringing the job sticking to our bubbles.” region’s total number to 1523, Dr Duncan says all results from district health board Hauora tests done at the mobile clinics so Tairawhiti says. far have been negative. Mobile testing clinics, which “This suggests Covid-19 isn’t started on Monday, have hiding in our communities. contributed to a significant boost “The response means we will in numbers. soon be able to confidently step In Te Araroa, 89 people were back from this intense testing in tested at the mobile clinic on the community, and know we can Wednesday. respond very quickly to any cases As of yesterday, 1523 tests had that might appear in the future.” been completed — an increase of Dr Duncan said anyone 942 tests in the last seven days. developing symptoms of Covid-19 Hauora Tairawhiti said because (coughing, sore throat, sniffles, of the large numbers, people fever, loss of smell or taste or attending mobile clinics may be in shortness of breath) should still for a long wait. discuss this with their GP. Mobile testing has been a “Our testing suggests the collaboration of healthcare possibility of it being around is low A DAILY walk on the beach turned straight in there to help the distressed Jo recently had surgery for a hip providers Ngati Porou Hauora, but we cannot let our guard down”. into a dramatic whale rescue for TV marine mammal back out to sea”. labral tear and it was only the third Turanga Health, GPs and the He has been impressed by how personality Jo Holley and best mate “Time was not in our favour with day she had been walking without Abby Edwards in Gisborne yesterday. it heading to low tide. The whale was crutches since the operation. district health board. seriously the community is taking Jo is doing her lockdown in her absolutely distressed and beached — “I can confirm I can tow a whale All responded quickly to the Covid-19 and the importance rural home town and Abby is part of her for how long we were unsure. now,” she said, words directed to her call for more extensive testing communities are placing on their bubble. “We were walking at 7am and with surgeon. throughout the district and all have health and wellbeing. The pair were out for a walk at everyone in lockdown we were the Abby, a work focus case manager at been pleased by the community Those with symptoms can be Midway Beach yesterday morning only option. Work and Income, said she had always response. referred by their GP to one of the when they saw a large creature “Off came my jersey to use and hoped that one day she would get to “Together we have shown that three testing centres — the War flopping about on the shore. working with the waves we were able help a stranded dolphin or whale. we can provide rapid testing of a Memorial Theatre assessment From a distance they could not to move him back out to sea. “I love all animals,” she said. “I feel large number of people in a very centre, Te Puia Hospital work out what it was but as they got “We kept talking to the whale and so special and blessed helping that short period,” Medical Officer of assessment centre or Waikohu closed they realised it was a whale he totally relaxed and went with us as whale . . . it was a beautiful feeling and Health Dr Bruce Duncan said. Clinic in Te Karaka. about three metres long. Abby rubbed his head. I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat. “However, there is a limit to our The War Memorial centre is also The pair, with years of experience in “It took a few goes until he found “To share this moment with my best testing capacity. This relates to able to see people with symptoms the water, had no hesitation in helping his bearings and we had to lead friend made it a magical feeling. “ the number of staff and facilities who turn up without a GP referral it. him out, but what a relief to see him The pair were grateful to Sandra available at any one time. at certain times of the day — Jo is a trained skipper and surf cruising away back out to sea. Rickard for filming the rescue and “That’s OK. Testing is of 9-11am and 1-3pm for the general lifesaver who has presented on “I am so grateful we were able to the local person who called the most value where people have public. multiple fishing programmes, while help . . . and thank goodness my sis Department of Conservation. respiratory symptoms even if they All assessments for potential Abby is a competitive swimmer and Abby was in my bubble and with me Their exploits can be seen on are mild.” Covid-19 symptoms at mobile coach. as I do my lockdown in my home YouTube (search Beach Patrol To The It was, as Jo put it, “shoes off and town. “ Rescue) or their Facebook pages. “In Tairawhiti at the moment testing clinics or the assessment there is not a lot of respiratory centres are free. Rates rise endorsed Average annual rates bill to increase by $88 by Aaron van Delden infrastructure. Reverting to a 3.26 percent increase AGREEING to reduce the or in the best interest of future had already impacted on the GISBORNE households and businesses means the council will be $961,000 short proposed rates increase for ratepayers. council’s budget for the current will face a smaller rates increase next on funding for its 2020/21 annual plan 2020/21 is an effort to lessen The council agreed on a year (2019/20) and was expected year, with district councillors seeking budget. the burden on ratepayers amid number of measures to assist to have a significant impact on to provide some financial relief for But councillors have been presented the Covid-19 pandemic, Mayor with the financial impacts, the 2020/21 Annual Plan. ratepayers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. with options to make up the shortfall, Rehette Stoltz said. including increasing the budget Work is under way to identify Councillors such as spreading out loan repayments, “We agreed to take the for rates remissions by $1 cost savings and efficiency of settled on a 3.26 without changes to service levels or proposed rate increase down to million. operations across the entire percent rates rise operating expenditure. 3.26 percent to be in line with Rates remissions will be organisation. for the year to However, rates will need to go up by our Long Term Plan,” Mrs Stoltz made available to ratepayers The options presented to June 30, 2021 at as much as 6.7 percent in 2021/22 if said. and businesses who applied and the council yesterday took into an extraordinary the council follows through with the “That way we can still assure qualified on grounds of hardship account an overall assessment council meeting held spending laid out in its current Long that essential maintenance and as a result of Covid-19. of circumstances and ensuring via videoconference Term Plan. services are taken care of. We Ratepayers can also apply for the decision recognised the yesterday. Several councillors expressed concern do not want to be in a situation a six-month deferral period for future impact of financial and That brings next about making budgeting decisions in a few years where we are instalment 4 of the 2019/20 rates. non-financial consequences. year’s rates take while uncertainty over the coronavirus caught out financially because Mayor Stoltz encouraged This approach has been in line with the outbreak persisted. of deferred maintenance.” concerned residents to touch emphasised by Local council’s 2018-28 Long Term Plan and Gisborne District Council chief An overall rate increase base with the council for a case- Government New Zealand means the average rates bill will go up executive Nedine Thatcher Swann agreed of zero percent had been by-case assessment. and the Society of Local by $88. it was too soon to determine the full considered but it was Chief financial officer Government Managers, based “I think we can all agree that everyone impact of Covid-19. determined not to be prudent, Pauline Foreman said Covid-19 on independent legal advice. in our region will be affected by this Initial estimates put the council’s loss (pandemic) at least a little bit, and we of revenue at up to $840,000. need to be providing at least a little Ms Thatcher Swann pointed out that By law, the council needs to adopt its accumulated through higher-than- bit of relief fast,” deputy mayor Josh consultation on a new Long Term Plan, annual plan, thereby setting a budget budgeted NZTA funding for roading. Wharehinga said. for 2021-31, was set to begin in October and rates for the coming year, by June 30. Councillors also backed rates deferrals Councillors had agreed in February to and it was through this plan that the Among the adjustments is an extra for people who could not afford to pay the increase the rates take for 2020/21 by council could rework future budgets in $1 million to cover an expected influx of final instalment of 2019/20 rates, due in 4.87 percent to expedite the disinfection light of the pandemic. applications for rates remissions next the coming weeks. of Gisborne city’s wastewater, employ Less significant adjustments to the year, up on the $570,000 previously Ratepayers would be able to apply for more staff to process resource consent 2020/21 annual plan provided a “balanced needed. a deferral of up to six months, accruing applications on time and cover approach” to the coronavirus response in Councillors agreed that this extra interest of about 4.5 percent on unpaid unbudgeted depreciation on water the immediate term, she said. money could come from reserves rates but no penalties. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 FAMILY NOTICES In Memoriam Care urged Deaths TOHU ARIKI MATO 10 years ago today, you grew your wings. ROBINSON, Lesley A man of few words as city MTB Eileen (nee Nicholas). with a heart of gold. — On Thursday 23rd Strong, humble and April 2020, at Gisborne. generous, you gave Wife of the late Charles without expectation. park opens (Bernard) Robinson. We treasure the Dearly loved mother of memories Pa. John, Marion, Carol, Jan and Peter. Much Na te whanau whanui loved Nana of 12 for riders grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Special thanks to John GOOD news for the district’s mountain for all his care of Mum. bikers — the popular Mountain Bike Park Thanks also to the staff PLEASE at Whataupoko Reserve in Fox Street will of the Three Rivers re-open on Tuesday. Medical Centre, District HAVE FAMILY Gisborne District Council Emergency Nurses and Home Care, NOTICES Coordination Centre group controller and the St John IN BY 9AM Dave Wilson confirmed the track would Ambulance Service. open again as the country moves into - Evans Funeral DAY OF Covid-19 Alert Level 3. Services Ltd FDANZ PUBLICATION “However, now is not the time to hit www.evansfuneral.co.nz that new step-up jump you’ve been thinking about trying,” Mr Wilson said. “If we have accidents we will look at closing it again. People need to remember Mangaheia to ride to their ability, keep that two- metre social distancing and stay safe.” Bridge work The park was closed in late March, aligning with national guidelines during the Covid-19 lockdown. complete after “I am sure a lot of families will be looking forward to getting out on those trails once again,” said GDC director ‘huge effort’ liveable communities Andrew White. “But please make sure you ride safely THE Mangaheia Bridge No.1 on Tauwhareparae and look after one another.” Road will be reopened next week after what has been described as a huge collective effort by Gisborne District Council contractors. DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME: The repair was initially expected to take up to Accomplished mountain biker CJay six weeks. Ingram in action on the mountain bike An alternative structural repair design has tracks at Whataupoko Reserve. The been agreed on by engineers which cuts the reserve will reopen to mountain bikers closure time without compromising safety. on Tuesday but riders are advised to “Contractors are aiming to have the bridge be cautious and ride to their abilities. reopened to heavy vehicles next Wednesday, Despite the drop from Alert Level 4 to depending on the concrete pouring and 3, it is not the time to be taking risks or curing process,” said the council’s journeys pushing your limits. infrastructure manager Dave Hadfield. Herald file picture Tauwhareparae Road is an important route for forestry and farming in Tairawhiti and the closure has a significant impact on those industries, he said. Security staff will be based at the bridge 24 hours a day during the repair to ensure no heavy vehicles cross the bridge during the concrete Crayfish back on the curing period. “The revised timeline and repair plan is testament to the project team’s tireless study of alternative repair options for the bridge. “The team understands the importance of this bridge to the forestry and farming communities menu . . . in China and they looked at every possible option available throughout last weekend in what’s been a huge collective effort by all involved. “Further progress updates will be provided as the repair continues,” Mr Hadfield said. Shipment ready to go ‘in next few days’ The bridge is currently open to utes and light vehicles with a weight limit of up to 5 tonnes. by Mark Peters PROMISING: CRAYFISH shipments to China have Ngati Porou resumed since New Zealand’s rock Seafoods has had crews Police nab seven lobster industry ground to halt in late landing crayfish this week January, and this is great news, says and general manager more for breaches Ngati Porou Seafoods general manager Mark Ngata is looking Mark Ngata. forward to the resumption by Murray Robertson “We expect it to be slow but, as we of trade with China. are hearing from China, the signs are POLICE arrested seven more people yesterday promising. We expect gatherings to still File pictures for persistent breaches of the Covid-19 be more restrictive and certainly expect movement regulations under Alert Level 4. food safety to be more focused on by the That takes the total number of people facing Chinese authorities.” prosecution for lockdown breaches in Tairawhiti As China comes out of the Covid-19 to more than 20. crisis, the Chinese are buying crayfish “As well as the seven arrests we educated again, restaurants in China are and warned several other people throughout the reopening and prices are recovering, decided not to fish for rock lobster this district,” a police spokesman said this morning. Lobster Exporters of New Zealand month, news of resumption of crayfish “Traffic volumes have increased as businesses chairman Andrew Harvey said this exports to China is good for the company prepare for the entry into Level 3, but overall week. China has been the biggest too. compliance is good, with people being generally market for crayfish exports from New “Yes, it’s great news, but at the understanding of the situation.” Zealand and is expected to resume moment we haven’t got vessels in the Police will continue with their checkpoints over trade with a shipment of crayfish into water due to the impact of Covid-19 the Anzac long weekend. Shanghai in the next few days. in addition to low catch rates at this “We will run checkpoints at various locations, Ngati Porou Seafoods (NPS) has had time,” says Gisborne Fisheries managing both urban and rural, to monitor traffic crews landing crayfish this week and director Salve Zame. movements and in particular those that may already has 600kg ready to go. “April and May are not traditionally be wanting to come into the area from other As a registered essential business, good catching periods. It’s looking districts. NPS has worked through the Alert Level our retail shop, Real Fresh, will be open promising for the winter season, though. “Level 4 restrictions will continue to be 4 lockdown and will continue through next week and we are exploring systems “The market is coming back and that’s enforced throughout the weekend and until we Level 3, says Mr Ngata. to enable a contactless experience.” great news for the seafood industry in reach Level 3.” “The only difference is that we hope Although Gisborne Fisheries has this region.” The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 NEWS 5 Dentists tackle emergency work in full PPE

by Wynsley Wrigley A dentist would ring back to determine if they needed emergency treatment. EMERGENCY dental work is being carried “We’ve been fairly busy,” said Ms Akuhata- out as an essential service at Amber Dental, Brown. Gisborne A&E Dental and Ocean Dental Care There had been a rush early on in the during the Covid-19 lockdown. lockdown period but it was now easing off, Amber Dental patients are triaged over she said. the phone and some are deemed emergency Guidelines about what dental services will patients under the Dental Council of New be available at Level 3 were released late on Zealand guidelines, said Dr Nitish Surathu. Wednesday by the Dental Council of New Others were diagnosed as best as possible Zealand and still allow for emergency dental over the phone and could be prescribed services only. antibiotics or painkillers to manage their Dentists will be able to provide urgent situation medically. face-to-face appointments under Level 3 but Dr Surathu said Amber Dental was not routine dental care. seeing patients from Gisborne and Wairoa New Zealand Dental Association president throughout the lockdown. Non-essential Dr Katie Ayers told the Epidemic Response dental problems could not be treated under Committee on Wednesday that a dental crisis the current guidelines, so patient numbers was looming, with over 400,000 patients with were significantly down. deferred appointments nationwide since the Some patients were being treated in a lockdown. negative pressure room, which allowed for She told the committee about 20,000 New control of airborne microorganisms. Zealanders were missing out on dental care Staff have been wearing special personal each day due to Covid-19 restrictions. protective equipment (PPE) such as Dr Ayers commented on the lack of ready disposable gowns, gloves, face shields, N95 guidelines from the Government. masks, foot covers and full face respirators SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: Dr Sujatha Mathew, a partner at Amber Dental, and “There is currently no indication when or powered air purifying respirators as Sarah McHardy treat an emergency patient in a negative pressure dental room dental practices will be able to reopen and a required. with appropriate protection. Picture supplied workforce of over 10,000 is essentially sitting Negative pressure rooms did slow without work. treatment times and limited daily treatment “Dentists are essential primary healthcare numbers because of a resting period. patients had been very understanding and Casey Akuhata-Brown, dental assistant workers as they are front-line and there is a Dr Surathu said Hauora Tairawhiti had accommodating of the current situation, he and receptionist at Ocean Dental Care, looming public health crisis, with one out of been “quite supportive” of dentists, and had said. said people who rang for an appointment eight practices already having laid off staff provided some PPE, “although limited”. Many were happy to wait for non-essential were asked about their health and travel and up to 45 percent currently being forced There had been a few exceptions but most dental treatment. record. to consider doing the same.”

Giving willows a chance The aphid assassin to survive deadly bug by Mark Peters THE MUMMY: The giant willow A TINY wasp released in the Gisborne aphid (GWA) was region as a biocontrol for the giant injected with eggs willow aphid destroys its destructive by a parasitoid host by injecting an egg into its body. wasp imported as a The aphid hooks into the willow’s bark biocontrol. Known as and becomes a mummified black blob a mummy, the dead as the parasitoid feeds off the aphid aphid sticks to the from the inside then climb out of their willow by its stylet and host and transforms into an adult which has an exit hole on looks for another aphid to attack. its back from where It sounds like the stuff of science young parasitoids fiction movies but for beekeepers, emerge. Researchers farmers and landowners the seek larger colonies introduction of the parasitoid from of the GWA (inset) California means the willow now has on which to release a chance against the destructive giant the parasitoid over willow aphid (GWA). autumn. If anyone Willows are a major source of nectar sees GWA colonies and pollen for bees during spring after that could be suitable, winter’s food shortage. Without the vital contact Gisborne- food willows provide, the bees’ ability to based entomologist not only produce honey but to pollinate John Maclean at jands. food crops is greatly compromised. [email protected] Willows are also planted for land and Pictures supplied riparian strip stabilisation. “For beekeepers, willows provide vital Hawke’s Bay. which results in increased populations. brought it back under quarantine and sources of nectar and pollen in spring Discovered in New Zealand in 2013, “Honey dew has extensive cascading had Scion check it over a couple of years that help bees build up hives for honey by which time the GWA was found to effects and those effects are throughout to show the parasitoid wouldn’t attack and for pollination,” says Gisborne already be widespread, the aphid forms the ecosystem,” says Mr Foster. native species.” beekeeper and Apiculture NZ research large, dense groups on willows and One such effect is the sooty mould Rigorous testing showed the wasp focus group chairman Barry Foster. poplars and sucks the sap from young that colonises the honey dew and makes could not parasitise any of new “The GWA research programme is stems and branches. This leads to a trees appear to be black. Zealand’s native aphids which are all not driven just by beekeepers. A major chronic decline in the health of the tree. Imported in 2018 from California, the much smaller than the GWA. funder is Zespri Kiwifruit and Rivers The cascade effect that Pauesia nigrovaria wasp The wasp attacks only aphids in the Group managers. results from the GWA’s is a natural enemy of GWA family. “In the early stages we teamed up destructive behaviour For beekeepers, the GWA and specific Only female aphids are known in New with the likes of Zespri, Apple and Pear includes the sticky honey willows‘ provide vital to it. The imported Zealand. Reproduction is parthenogenic New Zealand, the rivers managers group dew it drops into the parasitoid was kept in (asexual reproduction). No males are and the Poplar and Willow Research fleeces of sheep as the sources of nectar and containment for the known for this species. Trust. There was a mix of organisations animals rest under the pollen in spring that past two years while it “When you look inside the mature that contributed and various agencies willow, says Mr Foster. help bees build up was tested to ensure its aphid’s abdomen, she has six to 10 around New Zealand funded the The GWA digests hives for honey and for efficacy in destroying embryos and gives birth to them live,” initiative. MPI (Ministry for Primary the sap it feeds on and the GWA and did not says Gisborne-based entomologist John Industries) came to the party with excretes the rest as pollination predate native insect MacLean. funding from the sustainable farming honey dew that sticks ’—Barry Foster life. “She can birth three new aphids every fund.” to fleece “like related Scion entomologist day.” MPI will fund the release and matter to a blanket”. Stephanie Sopow, who Except the female parasitoid injects evaluation project for the next In autumn, GWA specialises in forest an egg into the aphid’s body which three years with contributions from honeydew is collected by bees and insect ecology and taxonomy, flew to becomes host and food source for the co-funders. Along with sites in the taken back to hives where it readily California where GWA parasites had wasp larvae. The Pauesia larva develops Gisborne region the wasp has been crystallises in the combs and is difficult been reported. inside the GWA and eventually kills it released in Whakatane, Nelson to extract. Honey dew also provides an “US entomologists found this wasp leaving an aphid mummy, a dead aphid and Taupo and will be released in abundant food source for pest wasps that was doing a great job. Stephanie with parasitoids inside it. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 Former PM’s surprise Trump Australia could admission open to NZ first AUCKLAND — Sir John Key has revealed that United States President by Jason Walls, NZ Herald and quarantine arrangements are Donald Trump would be part of his dream the most important protections we golfing quartet. WELLINGTON — Australian have to stop the virus re-entering The former New Zealand prime minister Prime Minister Scott Morrison has New Zealand and taking off again, made the surprise statement when revealed that New Zealand would so they will only be lifted when we quizzed about his ideal golfing partners on likely be the first country that are confident it is safe to do so,” the Golfizz podcast, with Trump making Australia would reopen its borders the spokesman said. up an eclectic quartet alongside golfing to as it looks to relax Covid-19 “So, while nothing is going to icon Tiger Woods and music superstar Ed restrictions. happen immediately, the idea has Sheeran. This is despite the fact that just merit as something that might be TRANSTASMAN TEAM: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with While noting that his choices would a week ago Morrison said he was possible down the track.” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a meeting at probably draw laughter, Key told the not actively considering a change According to the Sydney Admiralty House in Sydney in February. File picture podcast that he is interested to learn more to Australia’s border policies. Morning Herald, Morrison has had about the US President and how he really In a statement to the NZ Herald, discussions with Ardern about the both Governments were working personally with Morrison. operates. a spokesman for Prime Minister border reopening. through “patiently”. “Certainly that’s started with “I’m just interested, I’ve spoken to Jacinda Ardern confirmed future “I would have thought Asked about this last week, Singapore, and we do have Trump a few times and I kind of vaguely border arrangements between New Zealand would be the Ardern said a transtasman travel- frequent contact with Australia, and knew him once, it wasn’t when I was New Zealand and Australia had obvious candidate (for border bubble free from Covid-19 was at official level I couldn’t tell you Prime Minister,” Key said. been discussed by the Prime openings) and that is the nature part of her “ongoing agenda” with how far along those have got. “I guess with the image you sometimes Ministers, but “no plans have been of discussions we have had,” Morrison. “But they will be a part of my see of Trump on TV — there must be more confirmed”. Morrison said. But she did not say whether she ongoing agenda with PM Morrison,” going on there, and I’d just like to make “Our current border restrictions He said this was something had already raised that possibility Ardern said on Thursday last week. my own assessment of it.” Key has previously played golf with former US president Barack Obama, and explained how it helped to grow their relationship. “He is a really good bloke, he’s got a great sense of humour. “And, unlike a lot of US presidents — I don’t want to name them in particular Apology for false hope — he actually knows the rules and sticks to them, I’ll just leave that unnamed on which former presidents — or current — we might be talking about,” Key joked. Officials review language used to describe patients Key, who was planning to visit the famous Augusta course, home of the by Amelia Wade, NZ Herald for the family. But the total number of cases — 1451 Masters, before the coronavirus pandemic “So I am sorry that happened and I am — remained the same, as three infections hit, has been at home in Parnell during WELLINGTON — Officials are certainly happy to be in touch with them announced on Wednesday have now been the lockdown, and while he sent a warning reviewing the language they use to speak personally if they would like.” included in Uruguay’s statistics as the about the economic hardship to come, about Covid-19 patients after a family was Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said people had been tested there. shared an overall positive message about inadvertently given false hope. officials were looking at changing the The number of people who have New Zealand’s ability to get through the There were just three new cases of language used to describe the condition of recovered was 1065, meaning there were tough times. — NZ Herald Covid-19 yesterday but there were also patients. fewer than 400 active cases. two more deaths. “No one wants to create any kind of There were 6480 tests conducted on One was Invercargill woman Jocelyn extra additional distress for families, as Wednesday, bringing the total number of Finlayson, 62, who died after a two-week has obviously been caused in this case.” tests processed to more than 101,200. battle with the virus. The Ministry of Health has previously Police have given a stern caution to But her family said they had been had to apologise for accidentally naming anyone considering sneaking away for the given the impression her condition had long Anzac weekend. improved. “This is not a time for complacency,” Local fresh & sustainably Finlayson’s daughter Nicole watched I am very sorry because I think said police chief Andrew Coster. harvested seafood Tuesday’s press conference and said she .‘ . . that did create some anxiety “If you are planning to visit the beach was initially elated after hearing her . . . you need to change your plans and See the Real Fresh PHONE mother was “stable” in intensive care and concern for the family. stay home . . . everyone needs to play their Facebook page 07 867 9407 instead of “critical”. —Dr Ashley Bloomfield’ part.” for updates on “I rang my dad to see if he had received And as New Zealand draws closer to the our shop opening a further update from the hospital, he end of lockdown at 11.59pm on Monday, hadn’t. I rang the hospital and they two individuals infected with Covid-19 on Coster said most Kiwis had responded status & deliveries. 26891-01 confirmed she was still critical. This was a its website. well to it. little heartbreaking,” she said. The second new death was a man in But there had been 4452 breaches REAL FRESH FROM THE SEA AHIA.CO.NZ NPSL.CO.NZ Director General of Health, Dr Ashley his 70s from Christchurch’s Rosewood — 423 in the past 24 hours — and 477 Bloomfield, yesterday gave the family a rest home who died on site. Eight other prosecutions, 3844 warnings issued sincere apology for any upset caused and residents have died at Burwood Hospital and 131 youth referrals made. Coster said by “stable” he meant there had been Yesterday’s daily tally of three cases was reminded Kiwis they were still under no change in her condition. one of the lowest since the first Covid-19 lockdown this Anzac weekend, and warned “But I am very sorry because I think . . . case was confirmed in New Zealand on there would be checkpoints for anyone that did create some anxiety and concern February 28. who planned on going to the beach.

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31832-01 The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 7 Maintaining Alert Level 4 Preparing for Alert Level 3

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PAINTING EXCHANGE: An Italian backpacker and artist has added a new mural to the streets while in lockdown at a Dunedin hostel. Enrico Cornuda’s two-night stay at Globe House in High Street became an indefinite number of weeks after the nation moved into Alert Level 4. As the news came that his South Island road trip would have to be cut short, he quickly called hostel owner Andy Legg, whom he had told he would do some artwork for if he returned to Dunedin, Cornuda said. They made a deal that he would paint a mural on the front of the building in exchange for a free room. He began the piece, inspired by local wildlife, at the beginning of lockdown and had been painting ever since. A mural of birds and fish now adorns the front of Globe House. And he still had plenty of blank walls to keep him from lockdown boredom, he said. He had also started a piece on the side of the hostel, which would be a part of HOME, a stay- at-home environmental mural festival run by the Pangeaseed Foundation, Sea Walls, Whanganui Walls and Alternative Arts Initiative. “If I was not doing this I would be painting at the desk or on my computer, so I would rather it be the walls.” — ODT picture Residents worry about influx Muriwai Beach locals call for community blockades by Kim Moodie, NZ Herald But the Muriwai Beach community of as to the reason for their visit have come He indicated police would continue to 1000 residents, many of them retirees, from a one-hour drive away and yet they allow these to happen, albeit under the AUCKLAND — Concerned residents are worried about the looming influx of consider Muriwai Beach as their local watchful eye of officers. at one of Auckland’s most popular beach Aucklanders. beach. Coster said: “We need to make sure hotspots are calling for police blockades “Our isolated community is in its “This is nonsense, of course, but is people have the freedom to move as they as the lockdown lifts. own bubble, with a vast majority not typical of the response, whether they be are entitled to. The checkpoints haven’t But police also appear to be allowing leaving the village or their properties at surfers from Takapuna, dog walkers from been stopping permissive movement communities to continue operating their all during the Alert Level 4 lockdown,” Henderson, shellfish gatherers and fisher under the controls. We have been careful own checkpoints despite questions over Ian Phillips said in a letter to the people from Howick, or a family from to make sure they are set up in a way their legality. Government. Grey Lynn on an afternoon trip.” that’s appropriate. With the Alert Level to be lowered to However, the community bubble was Police Commissioner Andrew Coster “We need to normalise this by ensuring 3 from Tuesday, Kiwis are allowed to “only 20 minutes drive” from Auckland defended police actions in allowing some there is a police presence at locations expand their bubble — but they have city. communities to set up checkpoints over where there is a community determined been advised to “keep it regional”. Even during lockdown, when people the past four weeks. to continue. For many, that will mean hitting should only be leaving their house for Many communities and people were “We absolutely understand the the water after a month of lockdown, essential reasons, Muriwai locals had feeling “vulnerable” and “fearful” early particular vulnerabilities that different as water-based activities including noticed an uptick in non-residents on, he told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking, communities have been feeling. We don’t swimming, surfing and kayaking are all visiting the area, he said. and had set up checkpoints to enhance believe that risk exists in the same way allowed close to shore. “Some visitors who have been queried safety. now. We will be working with them.”

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AUCKLAND — Anzac Day dawn service before they head “We just got some treated services around the country down to the local RSA to catch plywood and did a cut out have been shelved and up with others. from the New Zealand Defence veterans won’t be able to join However, Tainui said they Force Facebook page . . . Just together because of the won’t be doing that this year, to commemorate because we Covid-19 restrictions. but they had come up with can’t hold our annual Anzac However, that hasn’t other plans. Day parade,” she said. stopped people — young and “I’ve made two poppies out The Defence and Veterans old — from preparing to get of the lid and the bottom of Minister, Ron Mark, plans to up early and remember in a Cookie Time bucket and get on board too. their own unique way. I’m going to put those on our “We’ll certainly spend some Bryn Murrell, 10, from mailbox and hopefully we’ll time baking some Anzac Tawa is a cub scout and is be up early enough to stand cookies and I’ll probably ring passionate about Anzac Day. at either the mailbox or the a lot of my old mates and This year, he’s decided to driveway,” she said. just see how they are — the get creative at home — and Also celebrating in things we would normally do his plans for Saturday include Hamilton is Julie Jopson and — elbow to elbow in the RSA making his own tribute. her family. talking about old friends who “A poppy wreath that is red “We’ve got the words ‘we have passed,” he said. and white right now — we are will remember them’ and I’ve People are encouraged stand going to wear our uniforms drawn up some poppies as out at the front gate in the and listen to the dawn service well and coloured them,” she morning and log on and share at home,” he said. said. their Anzac Day pictures at Jimmy Tainui served two In Methven, Anne-Maree standatdawn.com. SHOW MUST GO ON: People are encouraged to stand out at the front tours of duty in Vietnam. Middleton and her family A Givealittle page has also gate in the morning on Saturday to mark ANZAC Day. He and his wife Mary- have created large poppies been set up to help replace Picture supplied via RNZ Anne are usually up early in and cut outs of soldiers to the funds normally collected Hamilton for an Anzac day decorate the house. through poppy day. — RNZ

COMBATTING Guilty police officer’s Covid-19: An anti-viral drug for the treatment of suppression fight ends Covid-19, designed and AUCKLAND — A police District Court last month. synthesised officer who raped his On hearing the guilty by Professor colleague in Northland last verdicts, the 29 year old lost Peter Tyler, has year can now be named as his composure; swearing been trialled Jamie Foster. and yelling it wasn’t fair in and proven Foster groped and later the dock. effective in cats raped his female colleague Foster was refused with a type of in a Kerikeri motel they continued name coronavirus. had been put up in during suppression ahead of his Picture by Waitangi commemorations trial but kept his identity Victoria University last year. secret on appeal. of Wellington via The North Shore This morning, his lawyer RNZ constable was found guilty Paul Borich QC confirmed of indecent assault and the appeal to the High sexual violation after a two- Court had been abandoned. Jamie Foster week trial in the Auckland — RNZ Kiwi scientist behind leading Covid-19 treatment option WELLINGTON — A New Zealand scientist University, Dr Kurt Krause. Testing clinics has created the compound which is now a “What our group proposes to do is to frontrunner as a treatment option for Covid-19. monitor the science, rank the science Meanwhile, a group of scientists have that is the best in terms of identifying the asked the Government for funding, so that compounds that look to us to be the most when an anti-viral treatment drug becomes effective, and most likely to help the most available, New Zealand can manufacture it people who have serious Covid-19 infection,” prove popular here. he said. Without a vaccine or complete global Dr Krause said once a successful anti-viral eradication — a life without Covid-19 feels like was found, it would be patented by a big Kiwis respond to PM’s call to get tested a distant dream. pharmaceutical company and New Zealand But scientists believed anti-virals would be would have to purchase it off them. WELLINGTON — through on Tuesday, at 311, from the rural community useful in treating Covid-19. He said the biggest issue was the potential Record numbers of people its head of community- of Te Araroa tested on The drugs could reduce the amount of time to be locked out of the market as every have been turning up at based health Joe Bourne Wednesday. a person is infectious, the severity of that country in the world tried to buy it. some Covid-19 testing said. Total numbers across infection and keep people out of the hospital “It is very likely those companies would say centres, many with the “I think this is a the region, at 1344, were system. ‘we are unable to supply anything to you now, most minor of symptoms. combination of people more than double the week Eventually the drugs could be used we could in several years from now, or down The Prime Minister and preparing for a change in before, a spokesperson said. preventatively, and offered to front-line health the road but right now we are just swamped’. health bosses told people the Alert Level next week In Hastings, the clinical and rest care workers to prevent them from “And that’s where what we are saying, what last week to come forward and repeated messages director of the community contracting the virus. we could do is partner with you guys and for testing even if they had to get swabbed with any testing centre, GP Peter The Ferrier Research Institute’s director make those medicines here in New Zealand.” just a runny nose or a sore symptoms at all,” Dr Culham said, though they Professor Richard Furneaux, said one anti- He said there was a possibility they would throat. Bourne said. didn’t have hard numbers, viral drug that looked promising in the not get permission from the big companies, And most DHBs said anecdotally more people treatment of Covid-19 was designed and but with the Government authority they could people had responded, with had been arriving with synthesised by his colleague Professor Peter go ahead anyway. a big increase in numbers DHBs said people had mild symptoms. “They saw Tyler. “It was part of a partnered intellectual A chemical patents specialist at A J Park, for many. responded with a big this as good for themselves property licence to a company called BioCryst Duncan de Geest, said this would be an A tester at Wellsouth’s increase in numbers. but also as part of ensuring Pharmaceuticals in the US, (it) was discovered unlikely scenario — but there are provisions Invercargill clinic, Sue cases didn’t go undetected,” by them to be a potent anti-viral compound. that would protect New Zealand if it needed to Wilson, said she had he said. “It is now called Galidesivir,” Furneaux said. happen. noticed the trend. Waikato DHB said it’s Whanganui, Lakes and It had been trialled and proven effective in “There are Crown use provisions in the “I think, coming into the numbers on Tuesday were Northern DHBs all said cats with a type of Coronavirus, a variation of patents act that permit the Crown to either use winter flu season, people 30 to 40 percent higher they were seeing more the human virus. themselves, or authorise another person to are more symptomatic than normal, and Nelson people with very minor It was moving to the next phase, of human use a patented invention without that being an as well so we have seen Marlborough said theirs symptoms. trials in Brazil. This is one of the trials infringement,” he said. people just coming in with had increased significantly Several DHBs noted they Furneaux and a group of colleagues would be “They are not commonly invoked and their a minor, or a flu-like, or one as well. would not test those who monitoring for success. are quite stringent restrictions about how they symptom,” she said. In Tairawhiti, mobile had no symptoms at all. The group was made up of medicinal can be invoked. They are intended to allow Tauranga’s community clinics had been out Not all DHBs responded to chemists, clinicians and virologists, including the crown to respond to, for example the Civil testing centre had had into small areas and RNZ’s request or were able infectious diseases specialist from Otago Defence emergencies.” — RNZ its biggest daily number settlements, with 89 people to give an answer. — RNZ 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 Hundreds pay back grant Questionable claims have sparked concerns by Andrea Fox, NZ Herald “Cases where the employer has not passed on the subsidy Air NZ’s Boeing WELLINGTON — will be directed to MBIE in the Government auditing of the first instance, with MSD and Covid-19 wage subsidy claims IRD picking up any matters 777s grounded has resulted in 39 applicants that cannot be resolved in that being asked to refund money, way. but 897 have voluntarily “Allegations of wage subsidy until next year offered to pay back all or some fraud can also be made to AUCKLAND — Air New Zealand is of the taxpayer cash. MSD. The department is using grounding passenger flights on its Boeing So far $10.2 billion has these processes to gather 777 flights until April next year, as it plans for been paid out under the intelligence about which of a slow gradual entry back into international Government’s emergency the 500,000-plus applications travel. response. need to be referred for further Chief revenue officer Cam Wallace told The Ministry of Social enforcement and investigation. Executive Traveller that use of the 777 fleet Development (MSD) said TRUST MISTRUST: The total number of subsidy applications “Any criminal prosecutions would depend how quickly borders reopen. that as of April 17, of the 39 was 519,788. Of those, 410,984 had been approved and 30,819 will be led by MSD in The website is reporting an internal staff applicants asked to refund all declined. File picture collaboration with other memo which confirms the 777s, which are a or part of the subsidy, 22 had The MSD’s group general set up on a high-trust model agencies. key part of the airline’s long haul fleet, would returned $149,000. manager employment, Jayne in order to deliver funds to “Employers make a formal not be used on passenger flights for a year. Of the 897 voluntary Russell, said applicants do support workers, families and declaration at the time they Wallace also said orders for the latest model reimbursement offers, 460 had not specify whether they are businesses. apply for the subsidy. We of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner have been so far returned $3.95 million. relying on actual or projected Asked by the New Zealand notify them at that time that pushed back slightly. Questionable claims for revenue loss at the point they Herald how applications are they may be subject to civil And while there has not been an substantial subsidies from apply, so that information is policed, Russell said MSD proceedings for the recovery announcement yet, the chances of starting within some business sectors not available. did pre-payment checks with of any amount received that the non-stop services to New York in October have sparked concerns that As of Monday April 20, the IRD and across existing wage they’re not entitled to. look slim. the scheme is open to abuse. total amount of wage subsidies subsidy grants to ensure “They could face prosecution The airline is operating a skeleton Companies and other paid out was $10.213b. The only legitimate entities and for offences under the Crimes service domestically and to a few overseas organisations are eligible total number of applications at individuals received payments. Act 1961 . . .” Russell said. destinations, as well as freight services. to claim subsidies to help that time was 519,788. The ministry had an audit Asked if proof of solvency It is steadily working through moves to pay staff if the business has Of those, 410,984 had been process to identify cases was required at the time of make a third of its workforce redundant and experienced a minimum 30 approved and 30,819 declined. that may require further making an application, Russell so has so far been paid $70 million through percent decline in “actual Pending were 9474 and 68,511 investigation. said that was not part of the the government wage subsidy scheme. or predicted” revenue over were closed. Random audits were criteria for this policy. She said The airline has battened down hatches as a month compared with the Russell said the Government being undertaken, as well as there would always be a small it restructures and relies on a $900 million same month last year, and that had made it clear that the targeted audits based on data minority of people who did not government loan to see it through the decrease is related to Covid-19. wage subsidy scheme was mining, she said. do the right thing. immediate future. — RNZ Govt offers $50m to help media through crisis

WELLINGTON — The government uptake of news media subscriptions. “That flexibility that we have within is offering an initial $50 million to help First phase of support The package also includes $11.1m the $11.1 million of funding will allow the media weather the economic fallout would‘ not be sufficient for specific targeted assistance to us to have some of those bespoke from Covid-19 while it puts together a to see the sector through companies, as and when needed. conversations with specific entities second round of support. The first package makes no specific to make sure that if we can assist “This package is about freeing up a prolonged period of reference to government bringing them with initiatives like bringing cash in the short-term to assist the restrictions and reduced forward its advertising spend to government advertising forward we industry get through the immediate advertising. improve cash flow, something Faafoi might be able to advance that,” he said. crisis and dramatic drop in advertising had previously said could be a short- According to Faafoi, the proposals revenue experienced since the start of ’ —Kris Faafoi term fix. included in the package were Covid-19 Alert Level 4,” Broadcasting Yesterday, he said it would be generated by the media industry after a and Communications Minister Kris developed and will be submitted for said Faafoi. discussed as part of the second series of workshops. “We have chosen Faafoi said in a statement. Covid-19 budget discussions in May, The transmission cost funding will package. “That’s certainly going to the proposals that have a relatively The collapse in advertising revenue he said. be in place for six months and can be part of the second tranche of quick impact to get support out the has seen NZME cut more than 200 jobs Yesterday’s package includes $21.1 be reviewed as necessary. The other work that we are looking at. This first door as fast as possible,” he said. and magazine publisher Bauer Media million to cut transmission fees for six initiatives are likely to be in place for 12 package is aimed at immediate cash “Initiatives in this first stage aim close down completely. Stuff staff were months. Of that, $20.5 million cuts all months, he said. flow assistance for media companies,” to provide some immediate relief and asked to take pay cuts and the firm of Kordia’s TV/FM transmission fees for A further $16.5m will be used to he said. When asked why it wasn’t in allow time for work to be done on has started seeking contributions from six months and $600,000 will cut 100 reduce media organisations’ NZ On Air the first package, he said the initial longer term strategies to ensure future online readers to stay afloat. percent of Radio NZ’s AM transmission content contribution fees for the 2021 $50 million was designed to be an sustainability in New Zealand’s news Faafoi underscored that this first fees. financial year. immediate “adrenaline hit”. media,” he added. phase of support alone would “not be “By cancelling transmission fees, Another $1.3m will be used to Bringing forward advertising The media sector is the third sector sufficient to see the sector through a we are freeing up cash the media purchase central government news spending “is not something that can be — after primary healthcare and aviation prolonged period of restrictions and companies can use to help them in the media subscriptions in advance for the turned around very fast”, he said. — to receive a specific pool of funding reduced advertising”. short term. This is in addition to the 2021 financial year and Crown entities However, he pointed to the $11.1 over and above the wage subsidy. A second support package is being wage subsidy and other tax measures,” will be encouraged to increase their million discretionary fund. — BusinessDesk

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY Reserve Bank that it may remove loan-to-value Auckland International Airport reported restrictions for home buyers, that would improve international passenger numbers were down liquidity in the housing market. 95.3 percent in the first 20 days of April, with the WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares Refining and Z Energy benefiting from the Summerset Group rose 2.6 percent to $6.31, border closed to all non-residents. The airport, snapped a three-day decline as global oil prices stabilisation in oil prices overnight,” he said. Ryman Healthcare advanced 4.6 percent to already operating at just 10 percent of capacity, stabilised and upbeat investment sentiment on The refinery operator led the market higher, $12.50, Arvida Group increased 3 percent to said it expects this downturn to continue in the Wall Street flowed through to the local market. up 8.4 percent at 90 cents — although still down $1.33, and Metlifecare edged 0.2 percent higher weeks ahead. Refining NZ bounced back from Tuesday’s sharp 7.8 percent this week. It was up as high as 96 to $4.13. Vital Healthcare Property Trust climbed The airport’s shares rose 0.9 percent to $5.79 drop. cents yesterday. 1.6 percent to $2.49. and its main airline partner, Air New Zealand, The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 28.44 points, Z Energy increased 2.9 percent to $3.15, off Synlait Milk rose 2.3 percent to $7.10. rose 0.4 percent to $1.28. The airline has said or 0.3 percent to 10,446.11. Within the index, 2.8 percent this week. New Zealand Oil & Gas Trethewey said it was up on the strength of a2 it is expecting to operate largely as a domestic 35 stocks increased, 11 fell, and four were rose 4.1 percent to 50.5 cents. Milk’s recent update, showing increased sales operation for the foreseeable future. unchanged. Turnover was $144.8 million. Argosy Property yesterday recorded a full- during the virus outbreak. Synlait is the major Media company, NZME fell 12.2 percent to Investor sentiment improved after a strong year portfolio revaluation gain of $61.7 million, supplier of a2 products. A2 fell 0.8 percent to 21.5 cents after the government announced a lead from Wall Street where investors were or 3.6 percent. $19.60. $50 million support package aimed at propping buoyed by news of a US$500 billion stimulus While the industrial and office components Genesis Energy trimmed its full-year up the endangered media sector package pushed the three benchmark indices at of the portfolio gained value, large format retail earnings guidance by $5 million, citing lower- “Clearly investors don’t think the $50 million least 2 percent higher. This was accentuated by fell 6.5 percent as the Covid-19 crisis impacted than-expected production from its Tekapo and does enough to solve the issues facing the Brent crude oil prices recovering from a 21-year rental and vacancy assumptions. Argosy’s share Waikaremoana hydro schemes due to drought company at the moment,” Trethewey said. low, levels which stoked concern about the price rose 2.9 percent to $1.08. in the North Island. The shares rose 1.1 percent Broadcasting Minister Kris Faafoi himself global economy’s outlook. Trethewey said retirement village operators to $2.81. underscored this first phase of support alone Sam Trethewey, a portfolio manager at Milford received a boost after Housing Minister Megan Mercury NZ, which also trimmed its guidance would “not be sufficient to see the sector Asset Management, said the oil price recovery Woods today confirmed private open home earlier this week, rose 0.2 percent to $4.36. through a prolonged period of restrictions and had helped local fuel stocks find support again. viewings would be able to take place at Alert Contact Energy rose 1.5 percent to $6.22 and reduced advertising.” Sky Network Television “The local stories have been New Zealand Level 3. Combined with indications from the Meridian Energy increased 0.2 percent to $4.37. rose 1.7 percent to 30 cents. — BusinessDesk The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL We need to support local businesses Rates relief by Anne Tolly and some will emerge into the post-Covid world they create work for our service industries. They MP for East Coast severely damaged. pay rates to help our council build and maintain Whilst many will have taken up the infrastructure like roads, water and sewerage, targeted . . . LAST week I talked about Government’s wage-subsidy to help out their and keep parks and community amenities Gisborne District Council has how we are all in this together. staff, they still have all the expenses like rent, available for us to use. They make our community tweaked back our rates rise for This week I want to repeat that rates, insurance etc to pay. Some will have orders a great place to live and work and raise a family. but with a different twist. cancelled because of non-delivery, a change in What happens if they are gone! the coming financial year from an If we are all in this together, circumstances, or the changing times. Some will So as we move into Level 3 and we use average 4.87 percent hike to a then we need to work together have stock that has perished and/or is out of date “on-line” shopping or “click and collect” to buy 3.26 percent average increase — to get out of it. that still has to be paid for. all the things we’ve missed during Level 4, let’s which might not sound like they But what is “it”? My heart went out to a reasonably new florist truly be in this together and support our local are really sharing the pain out It is looking more and more like we are getting in town who put her flowers and greenery out on businesses. in the community from Covid-19 this virus under control, the community data the pavement at bargain prices on “Lockdown Many of them won’t already have an online impacts, however there are other needs a bit more work, but results to date are Wednesday”; no profit there! presence and may be unable to afford to get a considerations to fill out the picture. encouraging. So what happens then? They are not big corporates. They are our website set up immediately, so I presume “click Rates remissions (reductions) The hardest hit by Alert Level 4, and even neighbours, our friends, our Rotary, Quota, BPW and collect” means we can also use the old will be available for households Level 3 lockdown, are our small and medium- and Lions members, our school trustees, our fashioned Yellow Pages and phone through an sized businesses. Some of them have been well sports club committee members. They sponsor order to collect personally in a safe manner — and businesses that qualify on established, their owners have worked hard for our local events, they advertise in our local let’s do that! the grounds of hardship, and an years to build their businesses, and some will papers and on our local radio stations, which It might take a little longer, and more effort, but extra $1 million has been budgeted be brand new and very vulnerable. Some won’t ensures we get local news and information. it will be worth it. We are all in this together, so for this (from council reserves); survive almost seven weeks with no income, They create jobs for us and our children, and let us make that true. ratepayers can also ask for a six- month deferral of the next rates LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS instalment due on May 20. In these ways some rates relief is targeted A different kind of at those who need it most. The council is maintaining Polarised approach wrong service levels and its planned Re: Editorial more ‘fake accept that once it knew media’, April 23 letter. more about the virus, China hero to look up to work programme for the coming Much has been made of Dr breath, who are uncertain, and year, and it seems will make up for Patrick takes a very deserves international praise polarised approach by for concerted action and Ashely Bloomfield’s rock-star anxious. a $961,000 shortfall due to the status. Articles have been These are serious times, smaller rates rise through options condemning only China for information sharing on the wrongdoing. scientific understanding of written, songs sung, and and Dr Bloomfield’s obvious such as slower loan repayments . . . It is he who is wrong. The this fast-moving new virus T-shirts printed, all extolling expertise and ability reassure with ratepayers potentially on the April 22 editorial was not an and its transmission tricks. the virtues of this unlikely us that if we stick to the plan, hook for an average 6.7 percent rise example of fake news. This is a global epidemic. hero. And how nice it has stay safe, stay home, we will in 2021/22, if the council was to Mainstream news media Let’s use any wrong reactions been to have a different kind be OK. follow through with existing plans. does not hide the fact that as a lesson rather than find of hero to look up to in New Dr Bloomfield’s rapid rise Relief on that front could come Chinese leaders were stubborn fault to cast blame. The whole Zealand. to fame belies the years of In this nation we have a from the Government, if it agrees to around the outbreak in Wuhan world needs to get through academic study and hard work and also willing to punish this — we are all in this long history of revering our he will have undoubtedly had fund some of the council projects sporting stars. We are proud of to do. Whilst he is deserving of put forward for its Covid-19 those who raised the alarm. together. Yet in all honesty, we must BOB HUGHES them, as we rightly should be, our admiration, he is quick to response infrastructure package admiring their commitment point out that this is a team being announced next month. and work ethic to rise to the effort. In doing so, we are The council had already ruled top of their sporting fields. reminded of the many unsung out job cuts among its 302 full- But we seldom recognise heroes that the fight against time equivalent workers, with the To ‘hard-done-by’ surfers those individuals who this virus has revealed. Those chief executive saying they were demonstrate the same level essential workers who, until understaffed going into the crisis. Just a thought for all those Uncle Frank was wanting to see the of focus and determination to Covid-19, have carried on The Herald understands some surfers who think they are hard original surfers in action, so jumped achieve success in scientific, their jobs largely unnoticed done by, to not be allowed to surf overboard and tried to swim ashore cultural, academic, and and often underappreciated. contractors have had minimum business sectors. I hope that if anything, Dr hours enforced, so will potentially for a few weeks ...... he didn’t make it, was put back My great uncle Frank was a surfie on the ship and continued on to How refreshing it is, in Bloomfield’s rise to fame will be doing a lot less work than they in South Brighton, Christchurch in war. this time of uncertainty, to have taught us to broaden had been doing. The council did not the ’20s and ’30s, regularly biking Uncle Frank never made it back to see not the ability to score a our notion of what a hero qualify for the Government’s wage all the way from Papanui to South Christchurch. try revered, but the ability looks like and appreciate that subsidy scheme. Brighton each summer weekend, The point here is that in his day, to calmly, competently, and heroes happen not just on the Our elected representatives are along with his mates and siblings the young men/surfers were asked reassuringly deliver life- field, but off it as well. awaiting Government guidance on . . . including my grandma Eddie. to take up arms . . . and get shot and-death information, to a any councillor salary decisions — A round trip of about 35km! They at . . . to give us the freedom to go nation who are holding their J. van WYK with the Remuneration Authority loved the beach and ocean so much, surfing now. advising them this week that the they were part of the building of the All the people nowadays are law would need to be changed for very first South Brighton Surf Club being asked to do is to stay at home in 1929. Grandma Eddie met my . . . not shoot anyone, or get shot at. Set a bar for free speech them to be able to take voluntary granddad at the opening party of Stay home . . . break the chain . . . Re: Set the bar higher usual . . . no holds barred. We pay cuts, like the Government that club! we are beating this. please, April 23 letter. will work hard and play hard has announced for Ministers and In 1939, the young men of New When she was telling me all this, That letter set the bar for and we will overcome. public sector CEOs. However, Zealand were asked to take up arms, Grandma Eddie said uncle Frank free speech in New Zealand. We should stick coronavirus Mayor Rehette Stoltz advised them travel across the globe and shoot would have loved to live the life of The Gisborne Herald is to be where the sun don’t shine and yesterday that they were free to people . . . and get shot at! Uncle world travel and surfing that I got congratulated. get back to work asap. donate some of their after-tax pay Frank answered that call and off to to live. If Gisborne can kick Every single small business to local charities. (They have a war he went . . . Thank you. coronavirus panic to the kerb that is under lockdown is clear signal from the Government’s First stop on the way over was DARRYN CLYNE and get back to normal asap, somebody’s dream. actions that the benchmark is a 20 in Hawaii but, because of bad we are going to be rich. The We must set them all free. behaviour onboard, the soldiers PS: Maybe the police should just world will be crying out for percent pay cut over six months). were not allowed shore leave. taser the offenders on the beach! food. We will be business-as- PETER JONES ■ It is great see the district’s Covid-19 testing numbers rising [email protected] strongly this week. Now is the time for bubbles that have experienced a ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. fever, persistent cough or breathing ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. issues over the past month to get ■ Always include full name and contact details. someone tested. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 EU agrees on recovery plan

BRUSSELS — European transfers to the worst-affected Union (EU) leaders agreed on regions and sectors.” Thursday (local time) to revamp Even Italian Premier the EU’s long-term budget Giuseppe Conte, under huge and set up a massive recovery domestic pressure, welcomed the fund to tackle the impact of the progress. coronavirus and help rebuild ‘’The recovery fund will the 27-nation bloc’s ravaged finance all the countries hardest economies. However, deep hit, not just Italy. It is an urgent differences remain over the best and necessary instrument,” way to achieve those goals. Conte told Italians in a video With more than 100,000 address during dinner-hour Europeans known to have died newscasts. from the virus, according to the “It was unthinkable until European Centre for Disease now. It is a new instrument Prevention and Control, and that makes us more solid, more businesses only slowly starting co-ordinated and more efficient.” to reopen in some countries, the During their talks, the leaders urgent need for funds in hard-hit also endorsed a separate 540 countries like Italy and Spain billion-euro (US$587 billion) has never been starker. rescue package, drawn up by “This pandemic is putting euro area finance ministers our societies under serious which would help pay lost strain. The wellbeing of each wages, keep companies afloat EU member state depends on and fund health care systems. the wellbeing of the whole of the They agreed that it should start EU. We are all in this together,” operating from June 1. European Council President Earlier, after addressing Charles Michel told reporters the leaders online, European after chairing the leaders’ video- Parliament President David conference summit. AGREED TO REVAMP BUDGET: European Council President Charles Michel, right, and European Sassoli noted the economic The uneven impact of the Commission President Ursula von der Leyen participate in a media conference after a video conference damage the virus has done as virus on countries with very with EU leaders in EU summit format at the European Council building in Brussels, on Thursday (local Europe faces perhaps its deepest different budgetary means time). EU leaders have agreed to revamp the EU’s long-term budget and set up a massive recovery recession in a century. has eroded trust, with Italy fund to tackle the impact of Covid-19 and help to rebuild the 27-nation bloc’s ravaged economies. “We are extremely concerned and Spain notably lacking However, deep differences remained over the best way to achieve those goals. Pool picture via AP because we can see a downward confidence, and with relatively- spiral, and we are going to need wealthier northern EU partners, that can deliver this magnitude either grants or loans. Despite knowing that the every instrument available,” he like Austria, the Netherlands or of task behind the recovery and Von der Leyen said that the revamp would cost her country said. Germany — who have suffered that is the European budget, budget “investment should be more money, German Chancellor Referring to the massive US less from the disease — willing clearly linked to the recovery front loaded in the first years Angela Merkel endorsed the aid package in 1948 that helped to take swift, sweeping measures fund,” European Commission and of course it is necessary to plan, saying “of course this Europe rebuild after World War backed by real economic President Ursula von der Leyen find the right balance between means Germany must calculate 2, Sassoli said that “we’ve all firepower. said. grants and loans”. with higher contributions for the called for this new Marshall However, “The budget When asked what amount next budget, but that’s the right Plan for Europe, but with a the leaders did While no figure was is time tested. of money might be found with thing to do.” major difference of course. The agree to task Everybody knows some adjustments, she said: The seven-year budget funds will not be coming from the European put on the plan, it. It is trusted “we’re not talking about billions, normally totals around 1 percent abroad this time, but rather Commission with officials believe that by all member we’re talking about trillions”. of EU gross national income, or from European countries and revamping the 1-1.5 trillion euros states.” Even before these new just over 1 trillion euros. economies”. EU’s next seven- Northern funds are agreed to, the EU’s French President Emmanuel Even after this summit, much year budget — will be needed. European institutions and member Macron welcomed that the work remains to be done — and due to take force countries, such as countries combined have summit found “a consensus on a with little time to do it. The EU on January 1 — the Netherlands mobilised around 3.3 trillion fast response and a strong one”. has been split over the budget and devise a massive recovery and Germany, generally remain euros (US$3.6 trillion) for “It is true that there for more than a year, with major plan. While no figure was put on reluctant to share too much debt overburdened health services, are disagreements on the contributors like Germany and that plan, officials believe that out of fear of having to foot the suffering small businesses, mechanism,” Macron said, and the Netherlands reluctant to fill 1-1.5 trillion euros (US$1.1-1.6 bill for others, and debate raged embattled airlines or wage he insisted that the EU “will the estimated 75-billion-euro trillion) will be needed. on Thursday over what form support for people unable to need real economic budgetary spending gap left by Britain’s “There is only one instrument some of the funding should take, work. transfers, not simply loans, but departure from the EU. — AP Britain launches vaccine study

OXFORD — Testing of an But this experimental vaccine experimental Covid-19 vaccine may briefly cause soreness and began on healthy volunteers in maybe a low fever — meaning if a Britain on Thursday (local time), dummy shot was the comparison, the latest in a cluster of early-stage the participants might figure out studies in search of protection who got the real thing, said Dr against the coronavirus. Andrew Pollard, one of the Oxford University of Oxford researchers chief researchers. gave injections to volunteers in “That might influence people’s a study that eventually aims to behaviour, perhaps make them include hundreds, with the hopes of more likely to be exposed to the finding out not only if the vaccine is virus”, which in turn would make safe but if it works. it harder to prove if the vaccine Researchers created the new worked, Pollard told The Associated vaccine by inserting genes for a Press. spikey protein that studs the outer So the Oxford team decided half surface of the new coronavirus into the volunteers would be given an another, harmless virus. old vaccine against another disease The idea: the immune system that offers no Covid-19 protection will spot the foreign protein and but has similar shot side effects. make antibodies to fight it, primed “It seems like the right thing to to react quickly if the person do — to ensure that we can combat SOCIAL DISTANCING IN A MOSQUE: People attend evening prayers while maintaining a level eventually is exposed to Covid-19. this disease and get over it a lot of social distancing to help avoid the spread of the coronavirus, at a mosque in Karachi, Pakistan. These kinds of studies often give faster,” volunteer Edward O’Neill Thursday (local time) marked the start of the holy month of Ramadan, and it will end on May 23. volunteers either the real vaccine or told the BBC afterwards. AP picture a dummy shot. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 WORLD 13 WHO member One in six US workers nations should out of job due to virus back review: Scott Morrison Numbers of Americans with Covid-19 ‘may be 10 times higher’ CANBERRA — All member nations of the World Health Organisation (WHO) NEW YORK — should support a proposed independent Unemployment in the US is review into the coronavirus pandemic, swelling to levels last seen Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the Great Depression said, further threatening strained ties with of the 1930s, with one in six China. American workers thrown out Australia has become as one of of a job by the coronavirus. Beijing’s most forceful critics over the More than 4.4 million laid- handling of the spread of the coronavirus, off Americans applied for with Morrison urging several world leaders unemployment benefits last to support an international inquiry into its week, the US government said origins and spread. on Thursday (local time). Beijing has fiercely rejected calls for an In all, roughly 26 million inquiry, describing the efforts as US-led people — the population of the propaganda against China. 10 biggest US cities combined However, Morrison said all members of — have now filed for jobless the WHO should be obliged to participate aid in five weeks, an epic in a review. “If you’re going to be a collapse that has raised the member of a club like the WHO there stakes in the debate over should be responsibilities and obligations how and when to ease the attached to that,” Morrison told reporters shutdowns of factories and in Canberra. businesses. “We’d like the world to be safer when it Meanwhile, in further woes comes to viruses. I would hope that any for the Americans, evidence other nation, be it China or anyone else, has emerged that perhaps would share that objective.” 2.7 million New York state The Covid-19 outbreak has since spread residents have been infected to infect some 2.3 million people globally by the virus — 10 times the and killed nearly 160,000, according to number confirmed by lab Reuters calculations. tests. China is Australia’s largest trading A small, preliminary GOD BLESS AMERICA: US: A person wearing a face mask as a precaution against the partner, but diplomatic ties have frayed statewide survey of around coronavirus walks past a closed business, in Philadelphia, on Thursday (local time). AP picture in recent years amid allegations Beijing 3000 people found that nearly has committed cyber-attacks and has 14 percent had antibodies, US$500 billion measure to moving to ease lockdown at food banks from El Paso, attempted to interfere in Canberra’s which suggested they had help businesses and hospitals measures by varying extents. Texas, to the Paris suburbs, domestic affairs. been exposed to the virus, weather the crisis. In Africa however, Covid-19 and food shortages have been Australia’s calls for an inquiry will win Governor Andrew Cuomo said. The package was expected cases have surged 43 percent hitting Africa especially hard. favour with the White House — which Just in New York City to win final approval later in in the past week alone, to has been critical of China and the alone, with a population of 8.6 the day, then advance to US 26,000, according to John ■ At the time of going to press WHO’s handling of the pandemic, and million, Health Commissioner President Donald Trump for Nkengasong, director of the this morning, worldometers. has withdrawn US funding from the UN Oxiris Barbot said as many his signature. Africa Centers for Disease info/coronavirus/ was reporting agency. as 1 million may have been Abroad, there was mixed Control and Prevention. 2,710,090 coronavirus cases Both France and Britain said now was exposed. news about the epidemic on The figures highlghted worldwide. The death toll was the time to fight the virus. In Washington, DC, many Thursday. a recent warning from the sitting at 190,101 and the recovered Morrison’s comments came just hours House lawmakers wore face Some countries, including World Health Organisation numbers were at 743,510. after a senior Australian government masks and bandannas — and Greece, Bangladesh and that the virus could kill more The US still has the highest official called on G20 nations to end some sat in the otherwise Malaysia, announced than 300,000 people in Africa number of cases by far, at 876,174, wildlife wet markets over concerns vacant visitors’ gallery to extensions of their lockdowns. and push 30 million into wth a total death toll of 49,651. they pose a threat to human health and stay away from others — Vietnam, New Zealand and desperate poverty. agricultural markets. — RNZ as they debated a nearly Croatia were among those Huge lines have formed — AP Two NYC cats become first US pets to test positive for Covid-19

NEW YORK — Two cats in New according to the Wildlife Conservation York have become the first pets in the Society (WCS), the non-profit country to test positive for Covid-19, organisation which runs the zoo. but there is no evidence pets can “Our cats were infected by a ‘NO EVIDENCE PETS spread the virus to humans, according staff member who was (either) CAN SPREAD VIRUS to US health authorities. asymptomatically infected with the TO HUMANS’: Two cats The cats, from separate areas of New virus or before they had developed (not the ones pictured York state, only had mild respiratory any symptoms,” the WCS said on here) in New York have illnesses and were both expected to Wednesday (local time). become the first pets in make full recoveries. “All eight cats are continuing to the US to test positive for It is believed that they contracted the do well. They are behaving normally, Covid-19. However, the virus from people in their households eating well and their coughing is US Centers for Disease or in their neighbourhoods, according greatly reduced.” Control and Prevention to the US Centers for Disease Control None of the zoo’s leopards, have reconfirmed in a and Prevention (CDC). cheetahs, pumas or servals were statement: “There is “Animals — pets — can get showing any signs of the illness, the no evidence that pets infected. There’s no evidence that the WCS added. play a role in spreading virus is transmitted from the pet to a New York City is the epicentre of the the virus in the United human,” Dr Anthony Fauci, director of coronavirus outbreak in the US, which States”. File picture the National Institute of Allergy and like much of the world was taking Infectious Diseases, said at the daily extraordinary measures to prevent coronavirus briefing. the spread, but authorities indicated There are few known Covid- 19 owners did not need to be concerned infections of pets globally. about picking up the virus from their affected.” with Covid-19. which it said would be available to According to the American pets. The agency recommended that It was not recommending routine veterinarians in North America this Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), “There is no evidence that pets owners do not let their pets interact testing of animals at this juncture. week and distributed internationally one cat in Hong Kong tested positive play a role in spreading the virus in with people or other animals outside The AVMA similarly said it was after that. without displaying symptoms, while the United States,” the CDC said in a the household. Cats should be kept not changing its basic guidance for IDEXX said it has conducted over a cat in Belgium recovered from statement. indoors and dogs should be walked on pet owners and veterinarians, adding 5000 tests in cats, dogs, and horses Covid-19 nine days after falling ill with “Therefore, there is no justification a leash, maintaining at least 1.8m from that any test of an animal should be with respiratory symptoms in 17 it. in taking measures against companion other animals and people, it said. performed in co-ordination with public countries and has found no positive Five tigers and three lions at the animals that may compromise their The CDC said that coronavirus health officials. results, suggesting pets “generally Bronx Zoo in New York have also tested welfare. Further studies are needed infections had been reported in very Maine-based animal health company remain uninfected, except in rare and positive for Covid-19, including one to understand if and how different few animals worldwide, mostly in those IDEXX Laboratories Inc on Monday isolated cases”. tiger who never developed a cough, animals, including pets, could be that had close contact with a person rolled out a Covid-19 test for pets, — Reuters story via RNZ 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 Man charged in fatal crash Massive Melbourne crash leaves four police officers dead

MELBOURNE — Victoria Police have charged the man who allegedly fled the scene of a fatal crash that killed four police officers on Wednesday. Richard Pusey, 41, was due to appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court facing a stack of charges, including driving with speed, dangerous, reckless conduct endangering life, and failing to remain after a drug test. He will also face charges of failing to render assistance, failing to exchange details, possessing an illicit drug, destruction of evidence and three counts of committing an indictable offence while on bail, police said. Victoria police allege the four officers had intercepted Richard Pusey, 41. the man’s Porsche on the Picture supplied Eastern Freeway when the collision occurred near Chandler the crash scene and then fled on Highway, just after 5.30pm on foot and posted the images on Wednesday (local time). Facebook. A truck then smashed into “It disgusts me and today a police car that had stopped when I’m spending time with Pusey on the freeway, killing GRISLY CRASH SCENE: Emergency services work at the scene of the fatal collision yesterday. family members of those four officers, officials said AAP Image via AP deceased officers, I can tell you yesterday. it will absolutely disgust them,” Yesterday evening, Victoria lives in a single incident in an emergency stopping lane All police present — three men Ashton told reporters. Police Chief Commissioner Victoria state, Ashton said. arranging to impound his car and woman — died at the scene. Fleeing the scene of a traffic Graham Ashton said the Police said the car was when they were all struck by a The truck’s driver was under accident is an offence. freeway’s cameras and bodycam travelling at 40 kilometres per refrigerated truck, Ashton said. police guard in a hospital after Pusey approached police footage from the officers hour above the speed limit. The truck hit the back of losing consciousness, Ashton with a lawyer yesterday and contained “quite illustrative” Pusey, the alleged driver, the police cars before crashing said. was questioned by homicide evidence of what happened. tested positive for an illicit into the Porsche, which became Ashton said the driver of the detectives. It was the largest loss of police drug, and the police were in wedged under the truck’s cab. Porsche took grisly photos of — AP, NZ Herald, agencies Calls for investigation into removal of US Tsunami risk near future Indonesian capital LONDON — Scientists government scientist have identified a potential tsunami risk in the region WASHINGTON, DC — Calls mounted on chosen by Indonesia for its Thursday (local time) for an investigation into new capital. the removal of a senior government scientist The researchers mapped who says he is being punished for opposing evidence of multiple ancient the widespread use of an unproven drug US underwater landslides in the President Donald Trump touted as a remedy for Makassar Strait between Covid-19. the islands of Borneo and Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Sulawesi. Advanced Research and Development Authority, If the largest of these were said he was summarily removed from his job repeated today, it would earlier this week and reassigned to a lesser role generate a tsunami capable because he resisted political pressure to allow of inundating Balikpapan widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria Bay — an area close to the drug favoured by Trump. proposed capital. On Thursday, House Energy and Commerce However, the international Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., joined team cautioned against an in calling for an investigation by the Health and overreaction. Human Services inspector general. “We still have a lot more “Removing Dr Bright in the midst of a work to do to properly assess pandemic would raise serious concerns under the situation. That said, this any circumstances, but his allegations that is something that Indonesian sea surface. of the outlet delta for Cores extracted from the political considerations influenced this decision governments probably “These landslides — or Borneo island’s Mahakam MTDs could better constrain heighten those concerns and demand full should have on the risk mass transport deposits River, which is discharging their age and the frequency of accountability,” Pallone said. register somewhere — even (MTDs) as we call them — something in the order of slope failure — and funding is The inspector general’s office had no if we’re only talking about are quite easy to spot in eight million cubic metres of being sought to do just this. immediate response. Bright is seeking to be ‘low-frequency, high-impact’ the seismic data,” explained sediment every year. The team plans also to visit reinstated as head of the research agency, events,” said Dr Uisdean Aberdeen University’s Dr The team thinks this the coastal areas of Borneo to said his lawyers Debra Katz and Lisa Banks. Nicholson from Heriot-Watt Rachel Brackenridge, the material is picked up by look for physical evidence of A performance review shows he received a University, UK. lead author on the paper currents in the strait and ancient tsunami and to model top rating. Controversy has swirled around His British-Indonesian describing the research. then dumped where the the type of waves that could hydroxychloroquine since Trump started research team used seismic “They’re lens-shaped and shallower parts of the seafloor hit the coastline. promoting it from the podium in the White House data to investigate the the sediments within them fall away into the deep. President Joko Widodo briefing room. BARDA, the agency that Bright sediments and their structure are chaotic; they’re not the The steep piles of sediment announced last year that formerly headed, is a unit of HHS created to on the Makassar seafloor. flat, ordered, tramline-like sculpted over time ultimately Indonesia would move counter threats from bioterrorism and infectious The survey revealed 19 layers you expect to find. I collapse downslope, triggered its capital from Jakarta diseases. It has recently been trying to jump-start distinct zones along the strait mapped 19 events, but that’s perhaps by the shaking from to Borneo. The new work on a vaccine for the coronavirus. where mud, sand and silt limited by the resolution of a local earthquake. administrative centre is to “I am speaking out because to combat this have tumbled downslope into the data. There will be other, This is Indonesia after all. be built across two regencies deadly virus, science — not politics or cronyism deeper waters. smaller events I just couldn’t What the team cannot — Kutai Kartanegara and — has to lead the way,” Bright, who has a doctoral Some of these slides see,” she told BBC News. say right now is when North Penajam Paser — in degree in immunology, said in a statement involved hundreds of cubic All of the MTDs are on the submarine landslides East Kalimantan province, released on Wednesday by his lawyers. kilometres of material — the western side of the occurred. close to the existing cities of “I limited the broad use of chloroquine volumes that are more deep (3000m) channel that The researchers’ best Balikpapan and Samarinda. and hydroxychloroquine, promoted by the than capable of disturbing runs through the Makassar estimate is within the current The seafloor study has been administration as a panacea, but which clearly the water column, and of Strait. And they are also geological period — so, within published by the Geological lack scientific merit,” Bright said. — AP producing large waves at the predominantly to the south the last 2.6 million years. Society of London. — BBC The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 RACING 15

New South Wales races at Rosehill Saturday Jetbet 11 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 7 s1110 Torrens dwb (5) 58 91 J Parr 4 Hawkesbury Crown 4.35 14 9s837 Resin cdw (17) 53 92 Ms R King 10 43211 Royal Celebration tw (16) 54 94 Race 1: SAFFIANO, ROCK MY WAND, FORMENTERA 8 69s81 Pirate Ben dw (12) 58 95 A Hyeronimus 15 3013s Agent Pippa cdw (3) 53 91 R Dolan (a) S Clipperton 9 3s083 New Arrangement h (15) 57 98 $140,000, 3yo & up F&M Group 3 SW+P, 16 123s6 Ozark d (14) 53 88 J Van Overmeire (a) 11 6640s Tangled wh (14) 54 83 G Schofield Race 2: HIGH OPINION, LAURE ME IN, SHADOW FLIGHT N Rawiller 1300m EMERGENCY: 12 78260 Valentino Rossa (9) 54 88 Race 3: GRAND PIANO, JETSKI, WORD FOR WORD 10 66s48 Lady Cuvee h (9) 55.5 94 S Clipperton 1 3s685 In Her Time tcwn (10) 60 99 J Bowman 17 355s4 Gimme Shelter d (5) 54 81 J Innes Jnr J Van Overmeire (a) Race 4: IN HER TIME, BANGKOK, MULTAJA 11 53252 Welsh Legend whn (3) 55 100 B Avdulla 2 27428 Irithea tdw (7) 58 99 T Clark 13 — Salsonic SCRATCHED Race 5: ALL TOO ROYAL, TACTICAL ADVANTAGE, GRAFF 12 35s14 Poulton Le Sands dw (13) 55 97 3 420s9 Moss Trip dwn (8) 58 95 J Parr 6 Hawkesbury Guineas 5.45 14 7s664 Manolo Blahniq tw (8) 53 91 Ms R King Race 6: ICEBATH, MIRRA VISION, INDY CAR Ms R King 4 6442s Multaja wb (14) 58 100 J Mc Donald $160,000, 3yo Group 3 SW+P, 1400m 15 s2442 Aliferous w (13) 53 90 R Dolan (a) 5 9s50s Naantali w (6) 57 100 T Berry Race 7: MANOLO BLAHNIQ, ARCHEDEMUS, AMANGIRI 13 14411 Loves To Rock dw (6) 54 100 G Boss 1 56s28 Dawn Passage t (13) 57 97 16 9204s Live And Free tb (5) 53 88 G Boss Race 8: TRICKY GAL, OAKFIELD MISSILE, SEGALAS 14 14255 Mr Wong w (10) 54 98 T Berry 6 7s533 Bangkok cdw (1) 56 97 R Dolan (a) 7 307s8 Dyslexic c (4) 56 98 J Innes Jnr A Hyeronimus 8 The Gallipoli Handicap 6.55 15 57730 Mandalong Tapit w (7) 52 92 J Innes Jnr 2 48s11 Indy Car dw (3) 57 98 T Berry 8 49920 Connemara (11) 56 96 G Schofield $100,000, Benchmark 78, 1300m 3 The Tobruk Handicap 4.00 9 s6450 Sweet Scandal tdwh (15) 56 93 G Boss 3 232s5 Eleven Eleven w (14) 56 98 N Rawiller 10 s59s0 Nicci’s Gold tw (9) 56 97 J Collett 4 1121s Bandersnatch tdwh (2) 56 92 B Avdulla 1 51210 Julian Rock dw (7) 59.5 90 $100,000, Benchmark 78, 1500m 11 1277s Strome tw (5) 56 97 Ms R King 5 3s674 Groundswell b (1) 56 89 J Parr R Dolan (a1.5) 1 Blakes Marine Clarendon Stks 2.50 1 185s7 Rapido Chaparro d (8) 62.5 89 12 12210 Asharani w (13) 56 97 N Rawiller 6 43194 Spend tdwbh (6) 56 100 J Mc Donald 2 112s1 Tricky Gal w (8) 59 94 T Berry $100,000, 2yo Quality, 1400m A Hyeronimus 13 52903 Insensata tdw (2) 56 95 A Hyeronimus 7 1s15s Rule The World cwb (5) 56 91 T Clark 3 6s123 Segalas wb (10) 58.5 93 J Bowman 2 2415s Mr Reckless w (1) 61.5 89 S Clipperton 14 240s8 Misteed w (3) 56 92 B Avdulla 8 45213 Chat dwb (4) 56 95 Ms R King 4 113s6 Rancho Notorious (14) 58.5 85 G Boss 1 431 Formentera w (7) 58 100 T Clark 3 81623 Oxford Tycoon wn (9) 60.5 90 15 659s8 Slow Burn tw (12) 56 88 S Clipperton 9 s1561 Mo’s Crown w (10) 56 94 G Schofield 5 59s14 Oakfield Missile w (5) 57.5 89 2 33215 Rock My Wand tw (2) 57 100 J Collett J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 10 22s21 Battleground w (8) 56 91 J Bowman S Clipperton 3 2 Rousseau h (3) 56.5 99 T Berry 4 08820 Love Shack Baby w (15) 60 89 5 Hawkesbury XXXX Gold Rush 5.10 11 — Dream Circle SCRATCHED 6 s3376 True Detective tdh (2) 57.5 100 4 3 The Defiant One (5) 56 92 G Boss 5 4s127 McCormack w (6) 60 95 J Bowman 12 1s149 Mirra Vision w (9) 54 96 S Clipperton J Mc Donald 5 5 Saffiano h (1) 55.5 85 J Mc Donald $112,000, Quality Listed, 1100m 6 470s5 Pelethronius dw (12) 60 90 J Parr 13 42s53 St Covet’s Spirit (11) 54 96 J Collett 7 3214s Soldier Of Love n (12) 57.5 86 Ms R King 6 7s3 Cordyceps Miracle (6) 55 89 B Avdulla 1 20s84 Tactical Advantage cdwn (1) 59.5 92 7 612s9 Never Listen (4) 59 93 R Dolan (a1.5) 14 s1162 Icebath dw (7) 54 93 G Boss 8 1s257 Sausedge tw (16) 57 91 7 54 If You Say So (8) 54.5 92 A Hyeronimus J Parr 8 s9871 Juventus w (14) 58.5 91 9 s6017 Sanctioned (6) 57 89 A Hyeronimus 8 76091 Chuisle (4) 54 85 J Innes Jnr 2 3440s Graff cw (4) 59 95 J Bowman 7 Chalker Acc. Hawkesbury Cup 6.20 9 33012 Moana Jewel wn (11) 58 89 Ms R King 3 51s08 Soothing cdw (15) 56.5 92 J Mc Donald 10 4s536 Super Ex dwb (1) 56.5 96 J Parr $160,000, Group 3, 1500m 2 The Kokoda Handicap 3.25 10 2s114 Grand Piano w (13) 58 97 N Rawiller 4 39s0s Tato Key dh (16) 56.5 75 G Schofield 11 3411s Miss Einstein dw (9) 55 89 J Collett 11 25812 Above And Beyond wn (16) 58 92 1 43153 Gaulois tw (7) 59 97 J Bowman 12 2718s Twentyfour Carat b (4) 54.5 92 B Avdulla $100,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78, 2000m 5 s1334 All Too Royal tdwn (10) 56 89 G Boss J Collett 6 23s18 Handle The Truth twn (8) 55 96 2 0006s Shraaoh wh (10) 58.5 84 A Hyeronimus 13 s4s23 Nordicus (17) 54.5 92 N Rawiller 1 53351 White Boots w (8) 61.5 98 12 1327s Mangione wbhn (10) 58 90 G Boss N Rawiller 3 1902s Brimham Rocks wh (6) 58 88 14 — Mayaaseh SCRATCHED J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 13 234s4 Word For Word wh (5) 57.5 92 7 3728s Badajoz cdw (11) 54.5 89 S Clipperton J Mc Donald 15 — My Demetra SCRATCHED 2 27s40 High Opinion cdw (1) 59.5 96 J Mc Donald 8 2s105 God Of Thunder cwh (9) 54 99 B Avdulla 4 600s0 Unforgotten tch (12) 56.5 89 J Parr 16 s4064 Roman Wolf (13) 54 88 R Dolan (a1.5) 14 s5650 Salsonic (7) 57 86 G Schofield 9 17923 Spending To Win cdw (12) 54 90 T Berry 5 77s62 Mask Of Time w (11) 56.5 91 T Clark EMERGENCIES: 3 42927 Laure Me In w (2) 59 96 J Mc Donald 15 41370 Designated (2) 55 100 T Clark 10 33s16 Villami cdwbh (7) 54 100 T Clark 6 047s0 Girl Tuesday cwh (3) 56 91 N Rawiller 17 15s97 Unknown Universe w (3) 54 90 4 04223 Shadow Flight w (4) 59 97 J Collett 16 13s95 Donandkim h (3) 55 93 J Innes Jnr 11 5368s Albumin tcdwh (2) 54 90 J Collett 7 s070s Archedemus tw (2) 55.5 92 J Collett J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 5 s9672 Travancore w (14) 59 94 T Clark 17 44s16 Jetski (18) 54.5 95 B Avdulla 12 456s0 Catch Me (13) 54 81 J Innes Jnr 8 16s39 Amangiri wh (4) 55 100 T Berry 18 15570 Assault’n’bathory tdw (11) 54 91 6 1s114 Yonkers wbhn (11) 58.5 97 J Bowman 18 4120 Impactful whn (17) 53.5 96 T Berry 13 9447s Malea Magic dw (6) 54 87 A Hyeronimus 9 3s790 Another Dollar wh (1) 54 86 B Avdulla G Schofield

Victoria races at Flemington Saturday Jetbet 12 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 3 05s21 Naivasha dwhn (2) 58.5 100 D Oliver 4 William Newton VC Hcp 4.50 14 31463 The Trainman wb (10) 56 83 H Coffey 9 s708s Tarquin tw (7) 56 78 J Baldock Race 1: GRANDSLAM, FLYING AWARD, AIN’TNODEELDUN 4 s7857 Shokora tdwh (7) 58 93 L King (a2) 15 s2213 Single Crown (5) 56 81 M Walker 10 19116 Our Gladiator dwn (3) 56 96 $108,000, 4yo & up Quality, 2600m 16 9s033 Kwahadi (4) 56 76 Ms J Eaton (a2) Ms J Eaton (a2) Race 2: LAMU, EXTREME PRIDE, NERVE NOT VERVE 5 11287 Pierrless dwn (11) 57.5 95 T Nugent (a2) 6 113s6 Extreme Pride dwbh (9) 57 93 W Egan 1 21s39 Vow And Declare twh (3) 61 100 C Williams 11 5205s Holbien twh (15) 56 89 L King (a2) Race 3: FUNDRAISER, HEYINGTON STATION, OPEN MINDED 7 137s4 Lamu dw (1) 56 99 C Williams 2 47s08 Ventura Storm wh (2) 57 85 R Bayliss 6 VRC St Leger 6.00 12 83300 Prezado cdwh (11) 56 93 Ms J Kah Race 4: VOW AND DECLARE, JACK REGAN, MIRIMAR 8 78532 Secrets She Has dwn (14) 56 91 3 86s05 Haky w (10) 56.5 87 D Bates $160,000, 3yo Listed SW, 2800m 13 2262s Esperance dwh (10) 56 93 D Dunn Race 5: RUSSIAN CAMELOT, TOORADIN, THE LIFELINE 4 08872 Midterm wh (8) 56 86 J Childs 14 8129s Murillo dh (13) 56 88 R Bayliss Ms T Hope (a2) 1 11987 Chains Of Honour (12) 58 100 B Prebble Race 6: COIN COLLECTOR, ROYAL CROWN, BELLX 9 35s99 Special Alert (8) 56 90 Ms J Kah 5 4s820 Gayatri wh (12) 56 86 J McNeil 15 0s329 Miss Norway d (1) 56 93 M Dee 2 13161 Royal Crown w (9) 58 99 M Zahra 16 s3890 Our Luca dn (4) 56 88 B Prebble Race 7: ALL TOO ROYAL, ESPERANCE, MILWAUKEE 10 549s0 Pierrocity dw (5) 56 91 R Bayliss 6 s2231 Mirimar wh (6) 56 87 M Poy (a1.5) 7 7s693 Sin To Win tw (14) 56 82 T Nugent (a2) 3 18223 Coin Collector hn (1) 58 94 D Oliver Race 8: RUPTURE, HANG MAN, SUPER TITUS 11 87144 Moscow Red dwn (13) 56 91 B Melham 8 26011 Jack Regan w (5) 56 94 M Zahra 4 s1125 Sacramento wh (4) 58 99 B Melham 8 The Les Carlyon Handicap 7. 10 12 121s3 Nerve Not Verve whn (10) 56 94 M Dee 5 34416 Epsom Days (13) 58 85 R Mc Leod 9 77124 Good Idea wn (4) 56 90 D Oliver $100,000, Open, 1700m 13 s5050 Cryptic Jewel w (12) 56 99 B Prebble 10 79968 Beau Balmain (13) 56 84 D Stackhouse 6 31824 St Arnicca (3) 58 87 D Yendall 14 13444 Part Time Lover h (3) 56 91 11 32033 Skelm b (9) 56 88 D Yendall 7 s5421 Sign Seal Deliver w (5) 58 87 J Childs 1 945s0 Carzoff twh (8) 62 91 M Poy (a1.5) D Stackhouse 12 1s602 Humbolt Current h (1) 56 83 L Nolen 8 10155 Tarn’s Prince w (10) 58 91 C Williams 2 70s49 Debt Agent n (9) 61.5 100 L German (a3) 1 ANZAC Day Stakes 3.05 13 73s76 Scholarly whn (11) 56 80 B Melham 9 s6733 Alexander Hamilton (2) 58 84 M Dee 3 48s81 Kentucky Breeze twh (7) 61.5 99 3 Auckland Racing Club Trophy 4.15 14 05111 Vividredsky w (7) 56 76 L German (a3) 10 4s917 Saint Eustace (8) 58 89 M Walker Ms J Kah $112,000, 2yo, 1400m 4 0s982 Sikandarabad cw (14) 60.5 96 N Callow $108,000, 3yo, 1400m 11 14342 Bellx (11) 56 93 Ms J Kah 1 51 Grandslam (3) 59 96 J McNeil 5 Flt Lt Peter Armytage Hcp 5.25 12 1s502 Lindelani (6) 56 89 B Mertens 5 243s9 So You Win wh (5) 59.5 99 J McNeil 2 s0331 Itzhot dwh (7) 59 96 R Bayliss 1 24123 Run To Perfection dwbh (5) 61 96 6 408s0 Kaonic twh (4) 59 95 M Zahra $108,000, 3yo, 1700m 13 41 Wahine Toa (7) 56 90 J McNeil 3 7s1 Diala wh (8) 58 100 D Dunn D Oliver 14 0s002 Repetiteur (14) 56 81 J Noonan 7 09s43 Super Titus dw (15) 59 100 L Nolen 4 1 Six Shillings w (4) 58 92 D Bates 2 11s1 Open Minded wn (12) 58 96 M Zahra 1 s6749 Yourdeel wh (12) 62 91 T Nugent (a2) 8 820s5 Masculino tcwb (6) 57.5 99 J Noonan 5 22 Flying Award bh (9) 57.5 99 D Oliver 3 957s6 Kooweerup wb (10) 57 98 J McNeil 2 8s831 The Lifeline wh (8) 56.5 98 B Melham 7 WGCDR Ian Bayles DFC Hcp 6.35 9 530s7 Hang Man twh (1) 57 95 M Dee 6 44 Ain’tnodeeldun h (6) 57 95 M Zahra 4 11s92 Regardsmaree dw (7) 56.5 96 R Bayliss 3 2s854 Betcha Flying wh (7) 56 92 C Williams $100,000, 3yo & up, 1000m 10 076s0 New Tipperary w (16) 56.5 92 D Bates 7 4 Indictment (10) 57 92 B Melham 5 14s81 Oasis Girl dwh (9) 56 99 Ms J Kah 4 12s41 Russian Camelot whn (13) 56 100 D Oliver 11 621s1 Rupture (10) 56.5 100 J Childs 1 110s8 The Inevitable tcwn (2) 62 93 8 4 Ironedge (11) 57 91 M Dee 6 85s46 Done By Me d (11) 56 97 L Nolen 5 61638 Flandersrain (16) 56 91 12 4232s Berisha tw (17) 56 88 B Mertens Ms T Hope (a2) 13 0946s Valac wn (3) 56 93 T Nugent (a2) 9 Mauser h (1) 57 90 L Nolen 7 0s133 Foxy Lady dwn (8) 56 95 J Noonan F W Kersley (a1.5) 6 3s431 Astraeus (14) 56 85 R Bayliss 2 47s79 Malibu Style tcdw (6) 60 96 14 409s8 Gundown wh (18) 56 92 J Winks 10 0s5 Stonefield h (2) 56.5 92 C Douglas 8 s5167 Beehunter d (1) 56 96 M Dee 11 3 Wyld Savanna (5) 56 92 C Williams 7 8s080 Craftmanship w (15) 56 87 M Dee T Nugent (a2) 15 2s306 Strategic Demand dw (12) 56 94 9 179s1 Charleise (13) 56 96 C Douglas 8 46sD7 Independent Road th (1) 56 84 3 — Eduardo SCRATCHED Ms T Hope (a2) 2 Thank You Front Line Workers 3.40 10 513s0 Kuramae cw (3) 56 94 D Yendall D Stackhouse 4 0s66s Illustrious Lad tdwn (16) 59 88 16 s070s First Crush w (20) 56 90 D Yendall 11 14s44 Heyington Station w (2) 56 100 9 4114 Tooradin wbn (9) 56 90 J McNeil A Darmanin EMERGENCIES: $100,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 68, B Melham 10 313s5 Highland Jakk (11) 56 86 M Zahra 5 s520s Never No More dw (12) 58.5 94 D Yendall 17 11s1s Dadoozdart wh (11) 56 93 D Dunn 1600m 12 4s13 Fundraiser hn (4) 56 97 C Williams 11 6s253 Debt’n’deficit wh (6) 56 92 Ms J Kah 6 s1334 All Too Royal dwn (8) 58 96 J McNeil 18 636s9 Chapada h (19) 56 92 D Stackhouse 1 9s490 Kings Brook twn (4) 61 99 L German (a3) 13 58213 Tiny Rebel (14) 56 84 H Coffey 12 14s44 Excelman wbn (2) 56 89 D Dunn 7 s30s0 Milwaukee twhn (5) 57.5 94 M Poy (a1.5) 19 4s808 Nobu hn (2) 56 92 C Williams 2 s07s0 Wheal Leisure dw (6) 59.5 93 D Bates 14 s2105 Lodestar w (6) 56 92 T Nugent (a2) 13 270s1 Ears The Barman wn (3) 56 88 L Nolen 8 863s5 Miss Iano dw (9) 56 100 B Melham 20 0652s Instant De Reve wh (13) 56 90 M Walker

Queensland races at Sunshine Coast Saturday Jetbet 14 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 14 89 Moments In Time h (12) 55.5 85 4 Ross Maclean Fellowship 3.33 4 14s52 Smart Meteor (1) 58 89 R Wiggins 9 17s80 Sienna Rose dw (21) 58.5 92 Race 1: ROZEIRA, FLASH PATCH, QIJI BELLEZZA S Cormack 5 13870 Ziemba dw (5) 58 88 B Thornton Ms S Thornton (a1.5) 15 54265 Qiji Bellezza h (5) 55.5 91 $35,000, Benchmark 78, 2200m 6 53268 Mosshiki d (10) 58 85 10 s4411 Fasano w (17) 58 99 J Bayliss Race 2: PALLADAS, WINN’EM, BATANGAS ENTRY Ms S Thornton (a1.5) 1 98326 Galtero tw (9) 60 97 A Thompson (a2) Ms S Thornton (a1.5) 11 1s095 Pressway tcdw (8) 58 91 J Huxtable (a2) Race 3: GOTTA KISS, ISOTOPE, KAVAK 16 936s2 Rozeira (14) 55.5 100 J Huxtable (a2) 2 42123 Fastnet Cyclone w (3) 56.5 98 7 14s62 Wapiti h (12) 58 85 J Bayliss 12 8s214 Conquer The Stars cw (2) 56.5 96 Race 4: POPULIST, FASTNET CYCLONE, CABOCHON LIL J Huxtable (a2) 8 7s851 Grenadiers cw (3) 58 79 A Spinks B Thornton Race 5: OINK, PROFIT, A MAN TO MATCH 2 Sunshine Coast Daily Plate 2.23 3 91312 Populist cwbhn (5) 56 100 C Bayliss (a2) 9 3s256 Warp Speed (2) 58 83 M R Du Plessis 13 15492 Metamorphic (5) 56.5 96 J Orman Race 6: STAMPE, SMART METEOR, BALLISTIC BOY $27,500, 2yo Maiden SW, 1200m 4 16184 Cabochon Lil t (1) 55 97 D Smith 10 1s074 Epicurious dbh (4) 56 80 D Smith 14 62157 Motion Granted cdwn (4) 56.5 93 5 s7006 Anarchy dh (4) 55 92 11 44s02 Dawson Delight bh (11) 56 81 M Murphy Race 7: BACCARAT BABY, SILVERA, ORDER AGAIN 1 0 Allez Zou bh (1) 58 93 J Bayliss Race 8: FASANO, SMART METEOR, RED CHASE 6 0s680 Monaco Snob cdw (7) 55 95 J Bayliss L V Cassidy 15 10870 Sister Patti dw (19) 56.5 88 R Wiggins 2 4 Batangas Entry (9) 58 95 J Orman 7 07125 Strike Sika tdwh (2) 55 96 S Cormack 12 4418 Hopeful Star (9) 56 79 Race 9: VEGA ONE, MISHANI HUSTLER, USMANOV 3 Beltaria h (15) 58 85 16 9s295 Jeweliana tdw (3) 55 100 B Nothdurft (a) 8 42953 Tactical Manuever wh (6) 55 93 A Sewell 13 1s05 Miss Penfold (6) 56 84 J Orman EMERGENCIES: 4 0 Better Lad h (19) 58 87 A Sewell 9 07708 Sagre’s Point h (8) 55 83 Ms K Gates 5 9 Chesto’s Dream h (6) 58 92 D Griffin 7 Number One Quality Homes 5.18 17 1119s So Dapper tcwbh (14) 56 93 6 0 Comfortably Numb (8) 58 86 A Allen 5 Pelican Motors Service Centre 4.08 18 3s690 Dissolution dh (22) 55 92 7 0 Devil h (5) 58 89 Ms S Lacy $65,000, Open, 1400m 19 248s0 Ponytales cw (12) 55 89 8 Kapitans Oath (4) 58 87 J Huxtable (a2) $50,000, Class 6 SW, 1600m 1 03115 Cool Chap w (2) 61 87 A Thompson (a2) 20 14s52 Smart Meteor (23) 55 96 9 2 Palladas (18) 58 100 B Nothdurft (a) 1 3835s Cogliere cdw (8) 60 88 J Huxtable (a2) 2 5000s Order Again cw (7) 60.5 89 C Bayliss (a2) 21 06s11 Watch The Cat w (18) 55 97 10 8 Valletta Knight b (16) 58 91 2 81265 Downloading tdw (3) 60 90 3 48531 Silvera dw (1) 60.5 93 B Nothdurft (a) 22 3253s Set The Bar High d (20) 55 81 11 5s3 Better Get Set b (14) 56 94 B Thornton A Thompson (a2) 4 165s2 Baccarat Baby tcwh (3) 59.5 100 23 3327s Don’t Waiver twh (11) 55 93 12 Eelloh (11) 56 87 T Marshall 3 11s55 Oink dw (5) 60 96 J Murphy (a2) M Hellyer 13 Marici (10) 56 87 Ms S Thornton (a1.5) 4 71s97 Alpine Dancer d (10) 58.5 92 5 2657s Kubis tdw (9) 58 85 D Smith 9 Henzells Agency Handicap 6.28 14 37s4 Starfilly h (17) 56 90 D Smith M R Du Plessis 6 52518 Etana dwb (4) 56 87 M R Du Plessis $65,000, Open, 1000m 15 8 Touch Of Bali (12) 56 90 M Hellyer 5 14234 Coastal Prince cdw (9) 58.5 91 7 1677s Zofonic Dancer tcwn (8) 55 86 J Bayliss 1 8211s Vega One w (6) 62 97 B Nothdurft (a) 16 42 Winn’em (13) 56 92 M R Du Plessis T Marshall 8 6s301 Macewen (10) 55 94 A Allen 2 s1373 Guard Of Honour dw (1) 59 99 J Orman 1 McGrath Buderim Plate 1.48 EMERGENCIES: 6 02726 Tokoriki Lad w (11) 58.5 93 A Allen 9 1740s Magstock dw (6) 55 83 J Murphy (a2) 3 213s4 Tambo’s Mate tcwbh (5) 59 97 J Bayliss 17 7 Wave Maker b (7) 58 90 B Stewart 7 413s0 A Man To Match t (1) 57 95 10 45s70 Langhro wn (5) 55 87 J Huxtable (a2) 4 330s1 Mishani Hustler tw (2) 58.5 97 $27,500, Maiden SW, 1400m 18 9 Dash For Dreams (3) 56 90 R Wiggins B Nothdurft (a) 11 0s357 Victory Eight tcwh (11) 55 91 M R Du Plessis 1 8 Be Bryan h (4) 58.5 76 M Hellyer 19 66 Sebaayer (2) 56 94 8 418s0 Advance Warning tw (6) 57 86 B Stewart 5 67245 River Racer tw (14) 58.5 95 9 34541 Great Powers tcdwn (2) 56.5 94 8 TAB Handicap 5.53 2 80539 Meaner (6) 58.5 80 Ms M Wishart (a3) 3 Hampers To Go Handicap 2.58 A Thompson (a2) 3 Ps7s Raheesh (10) 58.5 78 B Thornton 10 0s336 Mymming tcwhn (7) 56.5 91 D Smith $35,000, Benchmark 78, 1400m 6 65591 Ringo’s A Rockstar cwn (10) 56.5 96 4 430s4 Wilcaruise h (16) 58.5 82 G Geran $65,000, 2yo, 1000m 11 3s690 Dissolution h (4) 55.5 90 J Bayliss D Smith 12 — Watch The Cat SCRATCHED 1 6s109 Eminent th (15) 61.5 90 5 97 Bellicose h (15) 57.5 82 L V Cassidy 1 1210s Gotta Kiss d (7) 59.5 95 2 50221 Mr Bellagio tcdwn (13) 61.5 97 7 1s416 Just Orm cw (9) 56 93 6 s6s24 Flash Patch (13) 57.5 95 M R Du Plessis 13 27232 Profit tb (12) 54.5 100 J Orman Ms S Thornton (a1.5) Ms S Thornton (a1.5) 14 429s3 Speaking Bad tcwh (13) 53.5 93 A Thompson (a2) 7 9s07 Mr Moonlight (9) 57.5 79 D Smith SCRATCHED 8 21113 Gypsy Toff cwbh (4) 55 98 2 1220s Kavak d (6) 58.5 80 J Huxtable (a2) C Bayliss (a2) 3 — Coral Bay 8 Shadow Eclipse h (3) 57.5 82 J Bayliss 3 16s Thunder Mania h (5) 58 78 4 0s467 Drumbeat’s Choice tcwh (10) 60 91 9 13411 Usmanov dw (7) 55 100 9 68s54 Step Aside (8) 57.5 87 D Griffin 4 1 Zingalong cwh (2) 57.5 91 D Smith 6 Race Zone Racing Supplies Plate 4.43 Ms M Wishart (a3) 10 47323 Royal Witness dwb (13) 55 97 10 59s0 Wicked Freddy h (11) 57.5 71 A Sewell 5 4915 Goodbye Earl (3) 56.5 73 J Bayliss 5 286s8 Brains dw (9) 59 93 J Murphy (a2) 11 92410 Defence Missile cwb (12) 55 96 11 463s Youngblood (1) 57.5 88 A Allen 6 Goldsborough h (1) 56 72 S Cormack $65,000, 3yo SW, 1600m 6 96110 Fabulonh tcdwhn (7) 58.5 95 Ms M Wishart (a3) 12 3498s Best Foot Forward h (2) 56.5 75 7 1 Isotope w (4) 56 100 B Nothdurft (a) 1 11s70 Guntantes dw (7) 58 95 A Thompson (a2) 7 44s28 Park Chinois tdw (6) 58.5 96 12 24443 I’ve Gotta Nel cdw (11) 55 90 B Thornton Ms A Fancourt 8 66 Sebaayer (8) 55 73 2 13231 Stampe (13) 58 100 J Huxtable (a2) M R Du Plessis 13 93s88 Sister Kitty Mac dwn (8) 55 88 A Spinks 13 53404 Stonefish h (7) 56.5 85 9 135s4 The Silver Lady cn (9) 55 74 3 s4143 Ballistic Boy b (8) 58 93 B Stewart 8 64963 Red Chase dw (1) 58.5 97 T Marshall 14 7135s Hi Fiver cdn (3) 55 87 16 The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 Brain training - keeping your mind active SIMON SHUKER’S CODE-CRACKER WORDFIT W Each number in the grid represents a diferent letter of the alphabet. Can you find all the words into the grid? A Enter the letter or letters given in the control grid into the main grid, We’ve given one to get you star ted. L then use your knowledge of words to work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you get the letters, ill in other squares with 3 LETTERS ETCH EATEN T the same number in the main grid and control grid. ACE FUSE ELECT Z Check letters of the A to Z list at the bottom as you identify them. 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WELLINGTON — New Zealand could independent advice on whether our However, critics say while more be upping the ante in its global efforts international targets are consistent with has happened than in previous to combat climate change with an that goal.” governments in terms of setting policy, independent review of its emissions Government emissions projections there was still little action. reduction targets under way. last year showed the country falling “It would be much more effective Minister for Climate Change James woefully short of its Paris commitment, if the Government actually enacted Shaw has asked the Climate Change with just 9 percent reduction in gross some policies — like a carbon tax in Commission to review New Zealand’s emissions expected by 2030 on 2005 the transport sector, some vehicle nationally determined contribution levels. emissions standards, and so on — (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. The latest greenhouse gas inventory, that might move us along in terms The current target is to reduce released this month, showed New of beginning even a tiny bit to walk greenhouse gas emissions to 30 Zealand’s emissions had barely budged towards the commitments they have percent below 2005 levels over the next in recent years, and the country is already made,” said Professor Dave decade. However, the Parliament last continuing to rely on plantation forestry Frame, director of Victoria University’s year agreed to ensure the target was to soak them up to meet international New Zealand Climate Change Research consistent with limiting global warming obligations. Institute. to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. He also questioned setting targets In a letter to commission chair Rod against a global target, which was There is a long way to PROTECTING THE ENIVIRONMENT: East Coast iwi are calling for Carr, Shaw asked the review to “ensure reliant mostly on the performance of funding to support their restoration project in the dying Raukumara consistency between the NDC and the go‘ but we are starting to other countries. Instead, he suggested Conservation Park, which they say will boost the amount of carbon more recent temperature and emissions bend the curve towards a New Zealand set a target to limit its own it stores. NZ Herald picture reductions goals”. warming by a given date — as the UK Science had also “evolved climate-friendly future in had done — fix a date by which New Report on Global Warming that painted Countries were expected to unveil considerably” since the target was New Zealand. Zealand was at net zero CO2 and had a grim picture and urged more action. their renewed pledges at the global lodged back in 2016, and under the —James’ Shaw lower than current levels of methane, Along with the emissions target climate change meeting in Scotland this Paris Agreement, New Zealand had or choose a warming level for New review, Shaw also requested advice year. However, due to Covid-19 it had committed to update it this year. Zealand and aim not to exceed it. from the Commission regarding New been delayed. Shaw said New Zealand was “There is a long way to go, but we In its review the Commission is Zealand’s biogenic methane emissions, The review comes as the Climate “showing leadership” by committing are starting to bend the curve towards a expected to consult with a wide range the most controversial aspect of the Change Commission, along with a to the review to ensure the target was climate-friendly future in New Zealand,” of people, including iwi and hapu, zero carbon law. group of environmentally-focused ambitious enough. Shaw said. industry, technical experts, special The current target is for a 24-47 NGOs, have been calling for the The Paris Agreement required action He pointed to the Zero Carbon Act interest groups and sector leaders. percent reduction by 2050 and 10 Government to apply a “climate change from all countries, and targets were passed last year, which enshrined Shaw urged other countries also to percent by 2030, but Shaw has lens” to its Covid-19 economic recovery expected to strengthen over time. the 1.5C goal in domestic legislation, review their commitments, and said he requested the commission review and not lock New Zealand into a high- “The Paris Agreement was a turning and Climate Change Commission as had informed an overnight meeting of how this relates to the 1.5C target and emissions future. point,” Shaw said. examples of actions taken. the Alliance of Small Island States. understand potential reductions that East Coast iwi are also calling for the “It was the moment that virtually “If they conclude there is more we The review was also to factor could be required. Government to back a “shovel-ready”, every country in the world decided that, need to do, the Commission will provide in changes in science since the The Commission is expected to job-creating and climate-conscious if we are to hand our children a safer recommendations on how best to align commitment was lodged in 2016, provide its recommendations early next project to save the Raukumara future, we need to act. our international targets with the Paris particularly the Intergovernmental Panel year alongside its advice on emissions forest that is dying under a plague of “As a government fully committed temperature goal. This will ensure we on Climate Change (IPCC) 2018 Special budgets. introduced pests.

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HID FROM OUR EYES “But can you imagine interest at the time. by Julia Spencer-Fleming what it’s like when you’re Russ had just returned published by Macmillan Publishers six years old and the teacher — adrift, angry and says ‘Liddle, John’ at roll antisocial — to his ulia Spencer-Fleming makes a call? It took me years to get hometown after a tour triumphant return to her series past the Robin Hood jokes.” in Vietnam. That killing about Episcopal priest Clare Hid From Our Eyes picks was never solved nor JFergusson and her police chief up a couple of months was, as Russ and his husband, Russ Van Alstyne with Hid after the events of 2013’s officers discover, the From Our Eyes. Through the Evil Days, murder of another young It has been seven years since her Spencer-Fleming’s last woman whose body was last novel, but Spencer-Fleming novel. found the same way in seamlessly continues her series, Clare and Russ are now 1952. smoothly illustrating her characters’ parents, doting on their The superb Hid From nuances with a fresh look at them in four-month-old son, Ethan. Our Eyes features an engrossing plot that reaches from They juggle childcare duties believable twists that contemporary times to past generations. and exhaustion while explore the complicated Spencer-Fleming’s ninth novel Clare tries to maintain her characters. continues a series hallmark: sobriety. The turning point uncompromisingly melding her A movement to replace the small in Russ’ life as he progressed from a characters’ personal and professional Millers Kill police department with the young man with no future to becoming concerns into tight plots. state police has Russ and his officers on a perceptive cop adds an extra layer to Clare, a former soldier, continues edge, fearing they will lose their jobs. understanding this character. Clare’s Tale of twists her adjustment to civilian life in the Then the body of a well-dressed young adjustment to motherhood and her Adirondacks. Her efforts to adhere to woman with no obvious sign of foul play constant struggle with addiction is well her faith while also trying to overcome is found in the middle of an out-of-the- explored. and turns her failings are not always successful, way road. Spencer-Fleming put her series on but continue the theme of a person The crime scene is eerily reminiscent hiatus as she dealt with personal issues. VALENTINE making peace with themselves as of a similar one from the summer of The return of Clare and Russ is most by Elizabeth Wetmore they accept their flaws. Real people 1972. Russ has never forgotten that welcome with Hid From Our Eyes, an published by HarperCollins inhabit Spencer-Fleming’s novels, with death because he found the woman’s outstanding addition to this solid series. believable problems. body and was considered a person of — AP on’t be misled by the title of Elizabeth Wetmore’s excellent debut novel, Valentine. It is not a gentle narrative that Dbegets sweet memories of romance. The opening two sections, Gloria and Mary Bound by a unique and powerful tone Rose, are tense and riveting, haunting the story throughout. In the first section, the life of 14-year-old Gloria THE MOMENT OF TENDERNESS While they lack a certain whimsy one Ramirez hangs in the balance as the sun rises by Madeleine L’Engle may expect from L’Engle, these stories over the windswept flatlands of West Texas. The published by Grand Central Publishing are lovely in their own right. victim of a vicious beating and rape, she retrieves he Moment of Tenderness gifts There is beauty in their simplicity her scattered clothes and begins her escape. The readers with a new batch of and intrigue in the depth of the teen who assaulted her, cowboy hat pulled down stories from the late Madeleine characters’ pain — feelings that Voiklis over his eyes, sleeps nearby at the wheel of his TL’Engle, beloved bestselling writes should give us all a glimpse into pickup. author of A Wrinkle in Time. some of L’Engles own struggles. In the second, Mary Rose Whitehead, a Discovered and compiled by L’Engle’s There is even wonder in the feeling of pregnant woman with a grade-school daughter, is granddaughter, Charlotte Jones Voiklis, incompleteness that lingers at the end confronted on the front porch of her isolated ranch the stories range widely in plot, from of many of the stories. house by Gloria’s rapist, Dale Strickland. a girl being bullied at summer camp Perhaps some were indeed While the novel focuses mostly on the fate of to a married woman in love with her incomplete, but perhaps L’Engle merely Gloria and Mary Rose, it is almost taken over by a children’s doctor, to an embarrassed desired to produce slices of life, ones 10-year-old girl, Debra Ann Pierce. Known as D.A., daughter resisting her mother’s that do not offer exact answers or she is a footloose child full of imagination and mandate that she wear her glasses in unrealistically neat endings. mischief. public. These stories, all but one written In the book’s most beguiling twist, D.A. While L’Engle didn’t intend these before A Wrinkle in Time, are organised befriends a 22-year-old impoverished Vietnam stories to unite in a single collection, in chronological order, an effort by vet who is working in a strip joint and living they feel bound together by her unique Voiklis to help the reader see her deep inside a huge drainage pipe. At first, this and powerful tone, which seems to split grandmother’s growth as a writer pairing seems to have all the makings of a lurid her characters wide open to expose over the two or so decades they were disaster. In the end, however, D.A. emerges a their raw humanity and allows one written. gritty, welcome addition to American literature’s story to effortlessly flow into the next. Some stories, Voiklis writes, L’Engle pantheon of young heroines. Fans of A Wrinkle in Time and other wrote for college creative writing The narrative stalls at times: A gathering of L’Engle favourites will find in The classes. One even had a letter grade chattering women at a church meeting moves Moment of Tenderness something new. (A-) and a teacher’s comments scribbled slowly, and the section on Suzanne, who While L’Engle has published books in across it. sells Avon and Tupperware products, seems many genres, even Voiklis wrote that Those comments were not left in for unnecessary. it took her time to confirm that some the readers to experience, but knowing But Wetmore, a native of West Texas and of these stories were indeed written they were once there pleasantly evokes graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, offers with by her grandmother, considering their the image of a young L’Engle scrawling her first novel a harrowing narrative of a region stark differences from some of her more away, oblivious of the writer she would she knows well, described with precision and famous works. soon become. — AP passion. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 SPORT 21 States lining up to host Organisers out to give game’s quarantine hubs tourney every chance AFL by Oliver Caffrey, AAP Swans chief executive Tom Harley CRICKET by Rob Forsaith, AAP Roberts indicated a likely deadline for yesterday urged the AFL to consider New a decision regarding the World Cup would MELBOURNE — Every state remains South Wales for a hub, arguing Sydney SYDNEY — Uncertainty clouding be August, adding the caveat that it was a contender to host quarantine hubs would be an ideal location. the Twenty20 World Cup may last until an estimated timeline and he couldn’t when the AFL restarts, league boss Gillon Adelaide chairman Rob Chapman has August, with Cricket Australia (CA) keen answer on behalf of the ICC. McLachlan says. pushed South Australia’s case, while to give the tournament every chance of New Zealand Cricket chief executive Hubs are almost certain to be a Western Australian premier Mark McGowan proceeding as planned. David White suggested yesterday that if requirement if the AFL season resumes said he was keen for teams to be based in CA chief executive Kevin Roberts is decisions were made about the T20 World amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with a return WA to boost community morale. confronting plenty of Covid-19 challenges, Cup, they would be made in July. dateThe tospine be (8) confirmed as soonBallet dancer as next (9) week. Victoria has also been raised as a possible but one of the most imposing and complex CA staff have largely been stood “The guys are, or will be, talking to every base for all 18 teams in a plan that has looms as staging a World Cup in October- down for the rest of the financial year, stateA large and jungle there’s cat (4) a set of criteria that’s attracted opposition from Greater Western November. but World Cup organising committee beingA long-eared looked animal at,” (6) McLachlanBelonging told to Triple us (4) M Sydney (GWS) boss David Matthews. Whereas Roberts’s other woes are members are continuing to work yesterday.Finished (5) Hug (7) Multiple media reports yesterday evening restricted to Australia, the World Cup will throughout the uncertain chapter after “TheA ship’s first load port(5) of call is Somethingobviously you themight do on indicated the Victoria plan would include require 16 teams and plenty of negotiation taking a pay cut of 25 percent. statesThoughts that (5) are keen forsnow us to(3) set up there four separate accommodation bases — among CA, the local organising committee, CA has already got the ball rolling andGo we and start get (5) working through the logistics Mornington Peninsula, Surf Coast, Yarra and state and federal government, plus with the federal government in terms of afterHelp that. (6) Study closely (7) Valley and the Macedon precinct. the International Cricket Council (ICC) the logistical nightmare that would be “There’sSmoke and alames wide (4) range of options — I Matches could be played at the MCG and other national boards. bringing 15 squads, including players and doubt we’ll be playing in every state and The prospect of the event being delayed These are worn over the A light in the night sky (4) or the AFL-owned Marvel Stadium in support staff, to Australia amid a health territory — but we’re looking at every Melbourne, as well as Geelong’s GMHBA until the second half of 2020-21, as crisis that has stopped the vast majority possibility.”ears (8) Unhappy (3) Stadium. flagged by national captain Aaron Finch of international travel. Harley said the Swans had been in this week, is one scenario in play. No promises have been made, but the discussions with crosstown rivals GWS Roberts hasn’t given up hope of it governing body remains optimistic it juniorPrevious solution crossword solutions about the potential for a hub in Sydney. starting on October 18 as planned. could be viable. Across: 6. Tinkerbell, 8. Often, 10. Sauna, 13. Grasshopper, Players, including AFL Players AAP understands Roberts discussed India’s cricket board is eyeing the 14. Tokyo, 17. Mends, 19. Exercising. Association president Patrick Dangerfield, the issue during yesterday’s video call October-November window with much Down: 1. Lift, 2. Skin, 3. Arms, 4. Menu, 5. Albatross, 7. Forgotten, have warmed to the concept of hubs after with CA staff, which came before his interest, having postponed the lucrative 9. Essay, 11. Apple, 12. Shy, 15. Knee, 16. Ouch, 17. Mess, initially opposing the idea, recognising it ICC conference call with fellow chief Indian Premier League because of the 18. None. might be the only way for play to resume. executives. coronavirus. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Saturday, April 25, 2020

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STAR RATINGS FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 Too early for definite start NRL getting its date says Nine ducks in a row RUGBY LEAGUE finalised before the specifics of by Scott Bailey, AAP the revamped 2020 campaign were set. RUGBY LEAGUE by Scott Bailey to my knowledge.” The Warriors were likely to be SYDNEY — Nine has labelled RLPA chief Clint Newtown and Matt Encarnacion, AAP Meanwhile, the New Zealand next, but would have to spend the NRL’s “definite” May 28 start admitted he was surprised by Warriors still present the two weeks in quarantine on date as premature. Pearce’s declaration, given he SYDNEY — Australia’s chief biggest hurdle for the game to arrival. The Rugby League Players sits alongside him on the NRL’s medical officer insists the NRL clear before resuming. “I think we can look Association (RLPA) yesterday innovation committee. should require approval from Current coronavirus border potentially favourably on (the warned the return date could While he has seen the draft the national cabinet before it restrictions mean the country is Warriors), provided all the still change before the game’s biosecurity measures and is can return to the field on May only open to Australian citizens, other arrangements are in free-to-air broadcaster sounded happy with them, Newton said 28 as planned. but several exemptions have place regarding public safety,” its concerns. the chief concern was how they Yesterday the NRL received been made. Morrison said. The NRL has maintained May would be implemented by the a massive boost in its planned But both Morrison and Home The NRL is investigating 28 is a planned return date it is league and its clubs. comeback, with Prime Minister Affairs Minister Peter Dutton whether the Warriors will be working towards, with everything “We’re going to keep working Scott Morrison confirming the indicated New Zealand was a permitted to train together still on track. through it to get to those dates,” federal government was open lower-risk country. while in isolation, possibly in Project Apollo leader Wayne he said. to the Warriors landing in Australian Rugby League Lennox Head on the NSW far Pearce stated publicly, “May “There is no definite start Australia. Commission (ARLC) chairman north coast. 28 is a definite,” as he also date. They are dates we are Morrison also confirmed Peter V’landys was due to speak Travel restrictions could force confirmed players would return working towards. the New South Wales state with Dutton yesterday about them to relocate to Australia for to training on May 4. “The reality is there are a government would have the the Warriors. several months. The NRL is still in discussions number of hurdles that we still final say on the competition’s Morrison has also been in The club has yet to sign off on with Nine and Foxtel about the need to get over before players return, given the likelihood all dialogue with New Zealand the move, demanding answers season’s restart and is to present can resume training and start games would be played there. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern from the NRL on the length its biosecurity measures to the playing again.” And while Australia’s chief about relaxing travelling of the season and how much New South Wales government. Newton said the planned date medical officer Brendan restrictions for those across the players would be paid. “Although we agree for a return to training fell into Murphy agreed, he believed Tasman. Players union boss Clint constructive discussions have the same category. all major sports should need “If there is any country Newton confirmed yesterday been held between the NRL, The RLPA wants further federal clearance. in the world with whom we the goal was for the team to be Nine and Foxtel, we feel it’s assurance on whether the usual “I would be hopeful decisions can reconnect with first, able to train while in camp. premature to be confirming a medical support will be available around starting codes would undoubtedly that’s New Today the NRL was to give start date at this stage,” a Nine for any player who gets injured. have national cabinet approval, Zealand,” Morrison told clubs their draft biosecurity spokesperson said. The NRL has vowed to work because there’s more than one reporters. regulations, which V’landys has “There is a great will to work with the RLPA on this. sporting code,” Murphy told a “We have similar trajectories. said will be a benchmark for all together to an outcome but a lot Privately, some clubs have Senate inquiry into the federal Their restrictions have been far sports. of work still to do. doubts about the May 4 training government’s coronavirus greater. It is then expected to present “A deal needs to be return. They were to receive draft response. “Our (coronavirus) case the final 50-page document completed and the structure of biosecurity guidelines today and “The federal government response has been the same to the NSW Government next the competition locked, which would then have about a week to and the Minister for Sport’s as, if not better than, New week, as part of the pitch for importantly must include how get their training bases ready. office are obviously in ongoing Zealand.” the code’s return. it will operate within the health “I think we still have to work discussions with the NRL. Morrison said the Border The league has previously and safety standards currently towards (May 4),” Newton said. “There hasn’t been a formal Force commissioner had already received confirmation from the affecting the community.” “But we have to have a level of process of seeking approval granted exemptions for some state government that the game Nine’s newspapers reported humility to understand if we’re not from the Australian Health international travellers to enter can legally return on the basis last night the network wanted ready, that’s OK, we just have to Protection Principal Committee, the country. it provides a safe workplace. an extended deal with the NRL adjust the goalposts again.” Origin square-up didn’t go to plan

RUGBY LEAGUE by Laine Clark, AAP kick the ball out and the boys, Hodgo (Hodges), they were all pretty fired up BRISBANE — It is considered one of — they all wanted NSW to have the ball the great State of Origin square-ups. back. But Darren Lockyer has revealed “So I gave the ball to Smithy (Cameron Queensland’s payback for the New South Smith) and just said ‘just tap it and Wales “dog act” on an unconscious Steve throw it back to them’. Price in 2009 didn’t go to plan at all. “What I was hoping Smithy would do The dying moments of that year’s was just tap it and just throw it to the big Origin 3 will go down in infamy after it boys, because the big boys wanted to rip almost spiralled out of control. in — and then Smithy kicks it down to The Maroons fans were baying for Kurt Gidley.” blood after Price was first knocked out by Knowing what was coming, Gidley NSW forward Brett White in a mid-field showed tremendous courage to field the fight then manhandled by Justin Poore as kick and take the hit-up. the Queensland prop lay on the ground. Another melee broke out after Gidley The Suncorp Stadium crowd threatened was monstered by the Maroons. to riot as the livid Maroons plotted Queensland fullback Billy Slater revenge for what centre Justin Hodges admitted Gidley was probably the last later described as a “dog act”. player they wanted to belt that night. After being awarded the resulting “Poor old Kurt Gidley’s the best bloke penalty, Lockyer came up with a plan. you’ll ever meet,” he said. They would give the ball up to the These days Lockyer can laugh about NSW forwards and then smash them in the incident. defence. “It wasn’t a great look,” he said. What happened next came as a “We kicked to the smallest guy on the surprise to Maroons captain Lockyer, and team and sent 13 blokes down to get no doubt to pint-sized Blues fullback Kurt stuck into him; that didn’t go to plan.” Gidley. It was one of the few times a “That was a bit of a heated moment Queensland plan didn’t come off during where the crowd got quite angry with their Origin dynasty. what happened to Pricey,” Lockyer told In 2009 the Maroons were halfway Wide World of Sports. through their record streak of eight “We got the penalty . . . and I went to consecutive series wins. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, April 24, 2020 SPORT 23 Partnership renewed AMERICAN FOOTBALL about starting anew with Brady in Tampa. 1163 yards and 12 TDs. by Fred Goodall, AP “I’m not going to sit here and say it’s The Bucs have played just 15 postseason that easy of an organisation to play for,” games in the club’s 44-year history, none TAMPA, Florida — Rob Gronkowski Gronkowski said of his stint with the Patriots. since 2007. planted the seed for an NFL comeback when “I do know it gets you right. It gets you That’s expected to change with Brady and he played catch with Tom Brady two months mentally right. It gets you physically right. Gronkowski joining an offence that led the ago. What I’ve learned there, I’m definitely going NFL in passing, and ranked third overall. The He told the six-time Super Bowl champion to take with me and apply it to my daily life, Pro Bowl receiver tandem of Mike Evans and quarterback he was getting an itch to play big time.” Chris Godwin that caught 153 passes for again if the “right opportunity” presented itself. Gronkowski was one of the most dominant 2490 yards and 17 TDs last season figures to Brady, on the verge of becoming a free tight ends in the league with the Patriots, be the best Brady has had to work with since agent and signing a two-year, $US50 million compiling 521 career receptions for 7861 Hall of Famer Randy Moss began a three- contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, yards and 79 touchdowns — third-most TD plus season stint with the Patriots in 2007. was more than intrigued. receptions by a tight end in NFL history With O. J. Howard and Cameron Brate on “We had a little conversation. There was behind Antonio Gates (116) and Hall of the roster, tight end also was considered a no pressure on either side. We actually got Famer Tony Gonzalez (111). strength even before Gronkowski was added together just to throw the football,” Gronkowski The five-time Pro Bowl selection is one to the mix. recalled, a day after the Bucs completed a of just four tight ends, along with Gonzalez, Brady, though, is what made moving to trade to acquire the four-time All-Pro tight end Jason Witten and Travis Kelce, who’ve had Tampa, where Gronkowski once owned a from the New England Patriots. four seasons with 1000-plus yards receiving. home, especially appealing. “We rarely talked about what his decision With 28 career 100-yard games, Gronkowski He said he’d remained in shape and tipped was going to be or where I’m at, but we did ranks second to Gonzalez (31). the scales at 250 pounds (113.4 kilograms) talk about . . . I’m kind of getting that fire He said he walked away from the game this week, about 12 to 15 (5.4kg to 7kg) underneath me again,” Gronkowski said. after helping the Patriots win the Super Bowl below his normal playing weight. “I told him I’m definitely interested in the in February 2019 to give his body a chance “Playing with Tom is special,” Gronkowski decision you make and even if you go back to heal from numerous injuries during his said. to the Patriots there’s a possible chance I will career. “We have a great chemistry out there. definitely love to reconnect. “I was getting opportunities throughout Every time we get together, it’s just like the “That’s where the conversation started . . . the whole retirement to come back, which is old days. It doesn’t matter if we take a month and he was fired up.’’ special, but I’ve always said I wouldn’t come off or have six months apart, we just go out The Bucs sent a fourth-round pick — back unless I’m feeling good, feeling healthy there and we’re throwing the ball just like it’s No.139 overall — to the Patriots in exchange and feeling like I’m ready to go,” Gronkowski a normal practice. for a seventh-round selection (No.241) and said. “He was like the appetiser of the whole Gronkowski, who retired 13 months ago after “This is the time. It definitely wasn’t last meal. He got me hooked when he went down nine seasons and winning three Super Bowl year. My body 100 percent needed a rest.’’ to Tampa. I saw what was down there, just rings with New England. During Gronkowski’s nine seasons in New the opportunity to go down there and play TOGETHER AGAIN: Tight end Rob Gronkowski (left) and The 30-year-old said he would always England, the Patriots won nine division titles with that type of offence. They’ve got some quarterback Tom Brady have a sideline discussion during respect and appreciate the time he spent and appeared in eight AFC championship special wide receivers out there. They’ve their time with the New England Patriots. Now they are playing for coach Bill Belichick and Patriots games, advancing to five Super Bowls. In 16 got other great tight ends. It’s just the right reuniting for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 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Northwesterlies Taupo  ne 16 less than 30 Average for April 156.0 Brisbane fine 17 28 strengthen across the South Napier  ne 22 0.5 New Plymouth  ne 18 To date this year 865.8 Buenos Aires rain 18 22 Napier 30 to 59 Island on Sunday ahead of 22 Palmerston North  ne 18 To date last year 878.5 Cairo fine 18 25 another front which moves Canberra fine 6 21 60 or more Wellington windy 17 WIND km/h Hastings northeastwards on Monday. Cape Town fine 14 24 22 Christchurch  ne 22 Max gust on Thu 23 Apr NW 20 SWELL m source: Delhi thunder 22 38 © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2020 e.g. S 1m 1 SwellMap.co.nz GISBORNE Queenstown showers 17 RAINFALL mm Frankfurt fine 8 21 Dunedin showers 18 24 hours to 9am, Fri 24 Apr 0.0 Geneva fine 9 23 GISBORNE CITY SUN PROTECTION ALERT TODAY IN HISTORY To date for April 31.4 Hong Kong drizzle 17 21 TOMORROWmorning min 8 SUNDAYmorning min 7 MONDAY morning min 9 Average for April 106.0 London fine 9 21 Fine. Northwest max Fine. WInds turning max Mainly fine. max :15 :50 1950 – Following torrential rain at Los Angeles fine 19 33 23 20 22 10 AM– 1 PM To date this year 170.0 winds. southwest early, Northwest winds. PROTECTION REQUIRED Waikaremoana, the Wairoa River To date last year 296.0 Melbourne fine 11 22 then dying out. Wear a hat and sunglasses rose in high ood to within a few EVAPOTRANSPIRATION mm Moscow rain 3 8 Data provided by NIWA centimetres of the deck of the town Daily average for past week 2.1 New York fine 5 14 Paris fine 11 23 GISBORNE REGION bridge. With an exceptionally strong TEMPERATURE °C TUESDAY wind creating “mountainous seas” Perth showers 16 24 Maximum 22.7 Singapore thunder 25 33 Fine. Northwest winds. Fine. WInds turning Mainly fine. Northwest Mainly fine, chance shower the ow of the swollen river was Minimum 10.8 southwest early, then dying winds. with a southerly change. Stockholm rain 5 9 retarded, and parts of the Wairoa Grass minimum 8.5 Suva showers 23 30 out. township were ooded. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE Sydney fine 15 26 For the latest weather info including Weather Warnings visit At 9am 24 Apr (hPa) 1014.0 Tokyo fine 7 21 metservice.com At 9am 24 Apr (inches) 29.94 Toronto fine 5 12 CRICKET AMERICAN FOOTBALL INSIDE Tight end Cricket ...... 21 Gronkowski Rugby league ..... 22 reunites with NFL ...... 23 quarterback Brady at Tampa Bay SPORT Buccaneers Friday, April 24, 2020 T20 World Cup organisers giving tourney every chance PAGE 21 PAGE 23 Broad, Anderson eye Ashes in Australia CRICKET VETERAN England bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad both have their eyes on one more Ashes cricket series in Australia before contemplating retirement. The duo have shared the new ball for England for over a decade and sit first and second in the country’s list of all-time test wicket-takers. Anderson will turn 38 in July and has had injury problems to cope with over the past 12 months, while Broad is four years younger but does not feel his career will last as long as his fellow swing bowler. Both are eager to keep their place in the England squad long enough to try to win the Ashes back in the Australian summer. When asked by Anderson for his retirement plans during an Instagram Live Q&A, Broad said: “I don’t think I could go until your age. Your action’s so smooth, it looks a lot calmer on your body, whereas mine is a little more forceful through my body, I think. “I’d never want to get to that place where I’m bowling against a 19-year-old and they’re going, ‘I thought someone said he used to be a good bowler’. I’d hate that. I’d prefer to go that little bit earlier than that little bit later. “But I’m loving the environment at the minute. I love playing for England. “Chris Silverwood coming in as coach is great for me because I really liked him as a bowling coach and he helped change my AND ONE FOR THE ROAD: England new-ball bowlers Stuart Broad (left) and James Anderson talk between overs. Both have action. their eyes on one more Ashes series in Australia before they think about retirement. AP picture “I still have huge motivation to keep playing and you just assess that year by standards. If your standards feel like they’re speed stays pretty good, which they have who have been around a long time. year. And we’ve got that carrot dangling dropping then, yeah, you might consider been (I’ll keep playing). “I think it’s nice to be a part of that team over us of Australia in Australia, which finishing. “We’ve got an exciting team and a few where you feel you can actually achieve looks like an achievable carrot to grab.” “But as long as my standards stay high, young guys who are just starting out something and go on and have success. As Anderson agreed with Broad’s Australia my fitness levels stay good and my skills on their journey, we’ve got some more long as you’ve got that drive, then why not remark, before adding: “The big thing is stay where I want them to be and my established guys and we’ve got two guys carry on?” — AAP Tendulkar believes Castle expects shining of the ball may be abandoned CRICKET “During this period personal hygiene has been Rennie to stay SACHIN Tendulkar at the forefront.” believes shining the ball may Cricket, like all other sport, RUGBY by Melissa Woods, AAP he supports and would like to become a thing of the past has come to a grinding halt work with,” Castle said. when cricket resumes after as countries closed borders MELBOURNE — While the “But ultimately he knows that the coronavirus outbreak. and enforced lockdowns hunt begins for a new Rugby things can change and I know he Cricketers use the age- to fight the virus that has Australia chief executive, has a desperate desire to coach old method of shining one infected more than 2.66 Raelene Castle is confident her the Wallabies. He’s done a lot of side of the cricket ball with million people globally and resignation won’t affect the tenure work and he’s excited about the a combination of saliva and killed more than 186,000. of incoming Wallabies coach Dave young talent coming through. sweat, ostensibly to help Australia, South Africa Rennie. “He will come here regardless of bowlers generate more and England have been Castle offered her resignation where I sit.” swing in the air. among the teams forced last night after being told she Castle’s last year in the position But with increased focus to postpone tours to other no longer had the support of the was divisive, mostly due to the on social distancing and countries while the cash- RA board, joining NRL boss Todd sacking of superstar Israel Folau hygiene to contain the rich Indian Premier League Greenberg out the door after he and the costly legal battle that spread of the virus, the sport Twenty20 tournament has also stepped down this week. TOUGH TIMES: Rugby Australia followed. faces a changing landscape. been indefinitely suspended. Castle seemingly had no inkling chief executive Raelene Castle Castle stood by her decision “Shining the ball will With several bilateral of her fate, completing a television announces in May 2019 that to sack Folau after his repeated change, I think,” Tendulkar series being wiped out, interview yesterday afternoon, Rugby Australia has terminated homophobic comments on social told Reuters. the new World Test aired that night, where she talked fullback Israel Folau’s contract. media despite its costing the “Everyone will be Championship (WTC) is in of her commitment to the role Last night Castle resigned from financially stretched organisation conscious of maintaining doubt with its final between despite mounting pressure. her position. AP picture millions in a legal settlement. social distancing. Giving the top two sides scheduled It reached fever pitch this “I don’t think you could go high-fives to each other and for June next year at Lord’s. week when 10 former Wallabies Wallaby Daniel Herbert. through a situation like that and hugging after celebrating The nine top-ranked sides captains, including her possible Castle was asked by the ABC not look back and think there’s the fall of a wicket . . . I don’t are scheduled to play three replacement Phil Kearns, signed a if fellow Kiwi Rennie would some things you could have done think those things are going series each at home and letter calling for change. continue with his appointment as differently,” Castle told ABC. to happen. away to find the finalists. Recently installed board test coach if she wasn’t his boss. “But we made a decision we “It may happen Tendulkar feels everyone member Peter Wiggs is also being Before the coronavirus felt was in the best interests of instinctively but consciously should get a fair chance. touted for the role — or even the pandemic shut down world sport, the sport and we stood up for players would want to make “I would like to believe position of chairman once interim he was set to arrive in Australia our values and at the ultimate sure that they follow certain some tours are postponed chair Paul McLean steps down — in June. decision point we wouldn’t have norms. rather than called off.” — AAP as is fellow director and former “I’ve got a leadership style that made any different decision.”